Twitter Basics


Here are explanations for the commands. A description of the 'tabs' is below.

Mobile and IM Global Commands (also here)
[Command]

ON turn on ALL device notifications. (device = your phone or IM)
OFF turn off ALL device notifications.
STOP stop all messages to your device immediately
QUIT stop all messages to your device immediately
GET retrieve the latest Twitter update posted by the person.
STATS return your number of followers, how many people you're
following, and which words you're tracking.


UserName Commands

[command username]
[ON Sally]

ON turn on notifications for a specific person on your device.
OFF turn off notifications for a specific person on your device.
GET retrieve the latest Twitter update posted by the person
NUDGE remind a friend to update
FAV mark a person's last twitter as a favorite.
WHOIS retrieve the public profile information for a Twitter.
LEAVE stop receiving notifications for a specific person on your device
FOLLOW start receiving notifications for a specific person on your device.


Personal Commands
[command username message]
[@ username message]

@

direct a twitter to another person. saved in their "replies" tab.
Twiiter description page for @

D send a person a private message that goes to their device. saved in their web archive.


Tracking Commands

TRACK word start tracking a word
UNTRACK word stop tracking a word
UNTRACK ALL stop tracking all words
TRACK OFF stop tracking all words
TRACKS return a list of words you're tracking
TRACKING return a list of words you're tracking

 

Twitter TABS - twiiter.com/home

Archive a view of everything you have posted
Replies a page of replies sent to @yourName
Recent the stream of everyone you follow and your posts

Twitter TABS - twiiter.com/userName

With Others a page of posts received by userName
Previous a stream of posts sent by userName