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Twitter Private Messages

  • 01-02-2010 10:05PM
    #1
    lordnoah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭


    Does anyone know how to send a private message to someone on Twitter? I don't want my message to appear on either my profile or theirs. Is there a way to send a message to someone that just appears in their inbox or something?

    I don't think the 'direct messages' on there are private.

    Would be delighted if anyone know how!


Comments

  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Direct Messages are Twitters equivalent to PMs. They are not visible on the public timeline, only to you and the recipient.


  • #3
    lordnoah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭lordnoah


    So just say someone looking on my profile page, they wouldn't see the direct messages I sent?

    Sorry to ask again but I just need to be sure. Or this could end up very embarrassing!

    And also why do some profiles not give a 'direct message' option. They only give '@mention' option. Are '@mention' messages public?


  • #4
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Oh, its one of those is it :)

    No, if you send a DM (d username message) it will not show up on the public timeline. If you mention (@username message) it will.


  • #5
    lordnoah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭lordnoah


    Thanks for the help.

    Sorry to be a pain but I have another question! The person I have to email is not accepting direct messages. Do they need to be following me first? How annoying.


  • #6
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Ah yes, they must be following you in order to be able to see your DM.


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  • #7
    parmele
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭parmele


    Web Rule #76: If something you send electronically, would be embarrassing if someone besides the intended party sees it then don't send it electronically. Web suggests: face-to-face discussion or phone call.


  • #8
    lordnoah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭lordnoah


    Yeah thats probably true.

    Ok this should be my last Twitter question:

    If I sent an '@' message to someone and then delete if off my profile a few seconds later, will they still be able to read it on their profile somewhere?

    Thanks for the help.


  • #9
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    If you delete it before they see it or before their Twitter client caches it then no they won't see it.


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