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YOURTwitter 100: Twitter Lingo
Like any subculture, Twitter has its own lingo—a variety of terms and jargon to help you make sense of the Twitterverse.
When you are unable to connect to Twitter, an image of a whale appears instead, and it has earned his own name among the faithful Twitter crowd.
Your followers are important to your Twitter reputation, so of course there's a special affectionate term for the group as a whole.
If you want to be Twitter-smart, you need to know the correct way to describe the action of posting an update.
Don't have a clue about who you should be following? Tune in to others' recommendations during this weekly Twitter meme.
Thought you were friends with Ashton Kutcher and Barack Obama? Think again. On Twitter, as in real life, friendship is a two-way street.
Following other users is one of the most essential functions of Twitter, along with the equally important posting of updates.
If you're using Twitter, you're not just another Web user — there's a special word just for you.
Like a blog, only shorter, Twitter displays all your tweets in a logical order in one place so they're easy to find.
