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Feb. 25th, 2011 at 2:02 AM

faxpaladin

00:42:07: Because I am obviously not aware of all Internet traditions: What does "MT" mean and how is it distinct from "RT"?

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lemmozine

Feb. 25th, 2011 03:32 pm (UTC)

I found the correct answer on google, but prefer my own: moldy toast and rotten toast.

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thnidu

Feb. 25th, 2011 03:43 pm (UTC)

And they are...?????!

To me, MT is "machine translation", but I don't know any "RT" in that paradigm.

Given that fp posts via twitter, "my tweet" and "retweet"? These are my guesses based on a v quick eyescan of the ghits for /define:../.

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lemmozine

Feb. 25th, 2011 03:59 pm (UTC)

i googled mt rt - either the 1st or 2nd hit explained modified tweet; from the context I derived retweet. MT is apparently an RT that has been clipped to fit the character limit. No offense; just curious: is there an internet or twitter term for people who get others to do their googling for them. I suggest LTO (Lazy Twitter Overlord).

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faxpaladin

Feb. 25th, 2011 04:23 pm (UTC)

LTO will do, though I will note that there are simply times at bleep in the morning when one's Google fu is weak. Also when one feels an impulse to get all "kids these days and their Internets" on Twitter.

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autographedcat

Feb. 25th, 2011 04:22 pm (UTC)

Did you get an answer for this?

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faxpaladin

Feb. 25th, 2011 04:26 pm (UTC)

Yes, I did, and then

lemmozine found it on Google and made fun of me for not doing likewise. Apparently I am now an LTO, or Lazy Twitter Overlord. :-)

EDIT: And I forgot to actually say what the answer was. MT is Modified Tweet (ie, shortened, generally).

Edited at 2011-02-25 04:27 pm (UTC)

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