From 6314748d7c1a085fa1702084f90c81e69f1f6684 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "J.P. Yuki Savard" Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 20:59:11 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Twitter tips and tricks --- content/en/2022-10-11-twitter-tips.md | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/en/2022-10-11-twitter-tips.md diff --git a/content/en/2022-10-11-twitter-tips.md b/content/en/2022-10-11-twitter-tips.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..67f0cb2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/en/2022-10-11-twitter-tips.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +--- +title: "Twitter tips and tricks I'm reasonably sure I came up with but I kinda wish more people should use" +slug: twitter-tips +publishDate: 2022-10-11T21:00:00.000Z +lastmod: 2022-10-14T21:00:00.000Z +tags: [Rant] +description: "Warning: Those are kinda involved and features characters you won't find on your keyboard. If you're too lazy to fetch them from a random website I don't blame you I guess" +--- + +## 1. How to evade bots and algorithmic censorship + +Use [Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_Alphanumeric_Symbols) and you'll be none the wiser. + +Example: π–Όπ—‹π—’π—‰π—π—ˆ 𝖭π–₯𝖳 + +It's indisguishable from basic ASCII, except if you're blind and you use a screen reader. In which case I hope you won't mind for the sake of avoiding bots. +Which is why _Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols_ has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. If possible, only use them for this exact use case. + +## 2. Mention usernames without spamming them with notifications + +Some people do for instance `@.juju2143` or `@/juju2143` to avoid sending useless notifications to someone on a tweet they know is going to be very popular or they don't want you to see because they hate you but that's kinda weird (also I don't ever mind if you don't do that send them notifications away ;)) + +Instead, wedge a zero-width space between the @ and the username! Impress your crowd! How do you do that! Here's a few characters that should work: + +- `U+200B` _Zero-width space_ +- `U+200C` _Zero-width non-joiner_ +- `U+200D` _Zero-width joiner_ +- `U+2060` _Word joiner_ +- `U+FEFF` _Zero-width no-break space_ + +Example: [@​juju2143](https://twitter.com/juju2143/status/1579984904103677953) + +Again, indistinguishable from a normal mention, except no link, but it's also hard to copy and paste and will most likely break a lot of stuff, so use cautiously. + +Have fun! \ No newline at end of file