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conversation on Twitter by @replying to others and by mentioning them in your own Tweets. For information on how to post @replies and mentions, <a href="/web/20130910213318/https://support.twitter.com/articles/20169871-how-to-post-replies-and-mentions">click here</a>.</p> <h3>What is an @reply?</h3> <ul> <li>An @reply is any update posted by clicking the <strong>Reply</strong> button on a Tweet.</li> <li>Any Tweet that is an @reply to you begins with your username and will show up in your <strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130910213318/https://twitter.com/#!/mentions">Mentions tab</a></strong> on the <strong>Connect </strong>page.</li> </ul> <h3>What is a mention?</h3> <ul> <li>A mention is any Twitter update that contains "@username" anywhere in the body of the Tweet. (Yes, this means that @replies are also considered mentions.)</li> <li>We collect these messages, as well as all your @replies, in the <strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130910213318/https://twitter.com/#!/mentions">Mentions</a></strong> tab on the <strong>Connect</strong> page.</li> <li>If you include more than one person's name in your Tweet and you use the @username format, all of those people will see the Tweet in their <strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130910213318/https://twitter.com/#!/mentions">Mentions</a> </strong>tab.</li> </ul> <h3>If I see an @reply in my timeline, how do I know what Tweet they replied to?</h3> <ul> <li>Click on the Tweet and it will expand to display the Tweet they @replied to. </li> <li>You'll also see other content related to the Tweet.</li> </ul> <h3>Things to note:</h3> <ul> <li>Visiting another user's profile page on Twitter will not display Tweets that mention them. However, you can search for all Tweets mentioning their username in the search box. Search for "@username" to view results.</li> <li>People will only see others' @replies in their home timeline if they are<strong> following both the sender and recipient</strong> of the @reply.</li> <li>People will see any mentions posted by someone they follow (all mentions are treated like regular Tweets).</li> <li>People with protected Tweets can only send @replies to their approved followers.</li> <li>If someone sends you an @reply and you are not following the user, the reply will not appear on your Tweets timeline. 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