Twitter threads
Connected post chains
A Twitter thread is a series of connected posts from the same user, each building on the previous to develop an argument, tell a story, or share information too long for a single tweet.
Threads became a workaround for character limits and a distinctive format for essays, explainers, and rants: I have thoughts on this. Thread:.
The term now applies to similar connected-post formats on other platforms.
- tweetstormRapid series of posts
- tweet stormRapid multipost rant
- viralSpreading quickly online
- go viralSpread rapidly online
- unrollFlatten from spiral
ratio · quote tweet · hot take · rant · receipts · timeline · engagement · retweet · likes · followers · screenshots · drama · tea · spill · dunking · discourse · takes · notifications
- digital contentfiles, blog posts, data, digital music, videos
- indie mediaindie music, indie films, indie games, indie bands, indie rock
Twitter threadsone-liner
Brief standalone joke
TL;DR · elevator pitch · headline · soundbite
Twitter threadsacademic papers
Formal research publications
peer-reviewed journals · published books · print journalism · blog posts · podcasts
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