National Quote Tweet Day

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When is Quote Tweet Day?

It's national quote tweet day on the 27th August.

The Birth of National Quote Tweet Day

Picture this: it's the early years of Twitter, and everyone's just getting the hang of expressing their thoughts in 140 characters. People were sharing funny jokes, thoughtful insights, and cute cat pictures (because let's be honest, the internet is 90% cats).

In the midst of all this tweet-tastic madness, a new trend emerged - the 'quote tweet.' Instead of simply retweeting someone's post, users began adding their own comments or reactions by quoting the original tweet. It became a way to join in the conversation and share your own thoughts, all while giving credit where credit is due.

Fast forward to today, and the quote tweet has become a staple of Twitter culture. It has sparked debates, started countless memes, and helped millions of users connect and engage with each other. And that, my friends, is why we celebrate National Quote Tweet Day!

History behind the term 'Quote Tweet'

2010

The Rise of Twitter

In 2010, Twitter was becoming increasingly popular as a microblogging platform, allowing users to share updates in 140 characters or less. People often used quotes from other users' tweets by manually copying and pasting the original tweet and then adding their own commentary. While this practice was useful, it was time-consuming and didn't provide a seamless way to attribute the quote to the original author.

2009

Birth of the Tweet

In the year 2006, Twitter was launched, allowing users to post short messages called tweets. Over time, the platform gained popularity and became a cultural phenomenon, allowing users to share their thoughts and experiences in 280 characters or less.

2015

Introducing the Quote Tweet

In the year 2015, Twitter introduced a new feature called the 'Quote Tweet.' This feature allowed users to share someone else's tweet by embedding it in a new tweet with their own commentary. Previously, users could only retweet, which shared the original tweet as is without any additional comments.

2015

Introduction of the Retweet with Comment

In 2015, Twitter officially introduced the 'Retweet with Comment' feature. This new functionality allowed users to easily share someone else's tweet while adding their own comment. Rather than just copying and pasting the contents of the tweet, users could now click a button to create a separate tweet that included the original tweet as a visual element.

2016

The Birth of 'Quote Tweet'

The term 'Quote Tweet' gained popularity in 2016 when Twitter officially referred to the 'Retweet with Comment' feature as 'Quote Tweet.' This renaming provided a more intuitive name for the functionality, clearly conveying the action of sharing a tweet while adding a comment. It also helped to distinguish this specific type of retweet from the traditional 'Retweet.'

2016

Enhancements and Engagement

Twitter further enhanced the Quote Tweet feature in 2016 by removing the character limit for the embedded tweet, enabling users to add longer comments or even multiple tweets in their quote. This update allowed for more in-depth discussions and analysis of the original tweet, fostering engagement and conversation.

Present

An Essential Twitter Practice

Today, 'Quote Tweet' has become an essential practice on Twitter. It allows users to not only share someone else's tweet but also provide their own perspective, express agreement or disagreement, and start conversations around specific tweets. This feature has greatly enhanced the interactivity and engagement of users on the platform, fostering a vibrant and dynamic online community.

2017

Retweet with Comment

In 2017, Twitter renamed the 'Quote Tweet' feature to 'Retweet with comment.' This change aimed to make the functionality more intuitive, making it clear that users were retweeting while adding their own commentary, rather than simply quoting the original tweet.

Did you know?

Did you know? The most popular quote tweet of all time is the infamous 'Ellen selfie' from the 2014 Oscars, which was retweeted over 3 million times! Talk about going viral!