Confusion over retweeting

[lsberic]

I want twitterdub to retweet a single tweet.
I have the tweet I want to retweet, somehow I can't get this program to do that.
I looked at the tutorial, still no go.
Twitterdub is retweeting, perhaps someone who liked the tweet -- I have no idea what it is doing.

What are the steps to retweeting a single tweet?
Do I need to have the tweet link?
Do I use tweet search? Custom tweet?

Please provide guidance.

[lsberic]

Ok, I think I found it.
In case there are others confused:
The function is in the custom search.
Use the ID of the tweet (the long list of numbers after twitter.com/<name of twitter account>/status/)
Go to custom search click A Tweet ID or URL.

I double clicked and selected 1 - I am not sure what would have happened if I left it 0.

That seemed to have done it.

My only question - it only retweeted the text of the tweet. How to retweet the text and the image with the tweet?

[martin@rootjazz]

I want twitterdub to retweet a single tweet.
I have the tweet I want to retweet, somehow I can't get this program to do that.
I looked at the tutorial, still no go.
Twitterdub is retweeting, perhaps someone who liked the tweet -- I have no idea what it is doing.

What are the steps to retweeting a single tweet?
Do I need to have the tweet link?
Do I use tweet search? Custom tweet?

Please provide guidance.

use MASS RETWEET tab
Enter the tweet URL
select the accounts to use to retweet

done

[martin@rootjazz]

Ok, I think I found it.
In case there are others confused:
The function is in the custom search.
Use the ID of the tweet (the long list of numbers after twitter.com/<name of twitter account>/status/)
Go to custom search click A Tweet ID or URL.

You can do it that way. Just enter the full tweet URL that will work.

I double clicked and selected 1 - I am not sure what would have happened if I left it 0.

enter 1 or 0 or 999, the search returns a single tweet so the number you enter is irrelevant

My only question - it only retweeted the text of the tweet. How to retweet the text and the image with the tweet?

retweet is retweet, it should retweet it all.
Email me the original URL and your retweeted URL and I will take a look

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support[at]rootjazz[dot]com

Note, you must be on the RETWEET tab, not search and tweet, where you will copy the tweet and tweet it as an original tweet. This will work (not work) as you specify and just tweet the text

[lsberic]

Ok, I think I found it.
In case there are others confused:
The function is in the custom search.
Use the ID of the tweet (the long list of numbers after twitter.com/<name of twitter account>/status/)
Go to custom search click A Tweet ID or URL.

You can do it that way. Just enter the full tweet URL that will work.

OK. I'll make a note of this.

I double clicked and selected 1 - I am not sure what would have happened if I left it 0.

enter 1 or 0 or 999, the search returns a single tweet so the number you enter is irrelevant

Good to know

My only question - it only retweeted the text of the tweet. How to retweet the text and the image with the tweet?

retweet is retweet, it should retweet it all.
Email me the original URL and your retweeted URL and I will take a look

Code: Select all

support[at]rootjazz[dot]com

Note, you must be on the RETWEET tab, not search and tweet, where you will copy the tweet and tweet it as an original tweet. This will work (not work) as you specify and just tweet the text

I was able to successfully retweet the pic along with the tweet on another tweet. Going to look back at my steps and see where I went off now that I know the expected behavior.

Will email if the solution is not obvious.

[martin@rootjazz]

I think you were not on the RETWEET tab to be honest. As a retweet just sends the ID to retweet, then twitter handles the showing of retweeted media (if present).

Whereas if you were on the Search and Tweet tab, the program finds a tweet, scrapes the text and tweets that as an original tweet - which describes the results you specified exactly.

To know what tab you are on, click the menu icon and text on the top bar of the app will tell you.



Regards,
Martin

[lsberic]

I think you were not on the RETWEET tab to be honest. As a retweet just sends the ID to retweet, then twitter handles the showing of retweeted media (if present).

Whereas if you were on the Search and Tweet tab, the program finds a tweet, scrapes the text and tweets that as an original tweet - which describes the results you specified exactly.

To know what tab you are on, click the menu icon and text on the top bar of the app will tell you.



Regards,
Martin

I was bouncing around doing a number of things so it is possible.

[lsberic]

Can retweets be done on a single account based on keyword?

For instance if I wanted to retweet the AP when it reported someone had died (using keywords like killed or R.I.P or died) would I enter that in the tweet filter/include words?

I'm unclear cause the description says the world should appear in the bio.

[martin@rootjazz]

Can retweets be done on a single account based on keyword?

Yes, use the SEARCH&RETWEET function (not mass retweet)

For instance if I wanted to retweet the AP when it reported someone had died (using keywords like killed or R.I.P or died) would I enter that in the tweet filter/include words?

Custom search:
TWEET SEARCH RECENT
Search Input: killed

I'm unclear cause the description says the world should appear in the bio.

this is for USERSEARCH, not tweet / keyword / hashtag search (TWEET SEARCH)



Regards,
Martin

[lsberic]

Yes, use the SEARCH&RETWEET function (not mass retweet)

Do you mean search tweet and reply function?

Custom search:
TWEET SEARCH RECENT
Search Input: killed

This appears to want me to reply to the tweet which I don't want to do (if i can avoid it). I just want to retweet.