Just last week I was blogging about Twitter, Facebook, etc.  Now Sabinet has joined the online social media! Yes, they are officially Tweeters.Although still in an experimental phase, Sabinet has created a Twitter account especially for SabinetLaw. The idea is to quickly tweet any newsworthy information and updates from SabinetLaw.  Thus, if you want to keep in touch with updates and important announcements on parliamentary and legislative information, register as a follower on the SabinetLaw Twitter page. There is also a link from the SabinetLaw website.

For those not that familiar with the Twitter terminology and functionality, herewith a few Q&A on Twitter….

What is Twitter?
Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent messages. People write short updates, often called “tweets” of 140 characters or fewer. These messages are posted to your profile or your blog, sent to your followers, and are searchable on Twitter search.

Do I need anything special to use it?
All you need to use Twitter is an internet connection or a mobile phone.

How do I find my friends?
When you create an account, you can search for people by name or user name, import friends from other networks, or invite friends via email.

What does it mean to follow someone on Twitter?
Following someone simply means receiving their Twitter updates. When you follow someone, every time they post a new message, it will appear in your Twitter home page. New messages are added to your home page as people post them, so you always get the updates in real time. When you log in, you can see what the latest updates are. Twitter offers other ways to follow people too: you can get updates from certain people on your phone!

How do I know who I’m following?
After you click the follow button on someone’s profile, you’re following them. The follow button will change to a box that says “Following” with a drop down option to remove a person if you want to.

How do I know who is following me?
Twitter sends you an email when someone new follows you.  Set up your email preferences to notify you when you have a new follower. Direct messages are private messages sent from one Twitter person to another. You can only send a direct message to a person who follows you.  When you receive a direct message, it gets saved in your direct message inbox, accessible from the Direct Message tab in the sidebar in your home page.  Set your email preferences to notify you by mail if you have a new message.

What does RT, or retweet, mean?
RT is short for retweet, and indicates a re-posting of someone else’s tweet. This isn’t an official Twitter command or feature, but people add RT somewhere in a tweet to indicate that part of their tweet includes something they’re re-posting from another person’s tweet, sometimes with a comment of their own.