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to online articles they've found interesting and want to share or discuss, as
in Figure 9.5, while others serve as a means for people in the public eye to
communicate with their fans.
Figure.9 5
Twitter is used by all sorts of people and organizations to promote themselves
and to comment on events.
Unlike email, microblogs can be seen by anyone and can be commented on
by anyone, though people must usually register with the service to com-
ment. To address a post to someone, put an @ sign in front of the username.
To find a topic of interest, you can search within the blogging platform. To
make a post more likely to be found, you can add a # (hashtag) indicating
the topic. Figure 9.6 shows a search for items tagged “Wimbledon.”
Figure.9 6
Adding a hashtag to a post ensures it's more likely to be found.
