When people used the @-symbol to mention other users and the hashtag to refer to topics, twitter build features to support these conventions—linking @-mentions to a profile and hashtags to a search page, notifications, replies ... When people used "RT" and copy-and-paste to retweet people, twitter build the retweet feature.
Twitter and the Perils of Learning from Users
Twitter and the Perils of Learning from Users
Twitter and the Perils of Learning from Users
When people used the @-symbol to mention other users and the hashtag to refer to topics, twitter build features to support these conventions—linking @-mentions to a profile and hashtags to a search page, notifications, replies ... When people used "RT" and copy-and-paste to retweet people, twitter build the retweet feature.