Replies On Mobile Site

Folks who use m.twitter.com to access Twitter on a mobile browser have long lamented the lack of replies. Today we're happy to say that @replies can be accessed via the mobile site. There's a link at the bottom of your timeline and here's a hint: you can just hit the number 1 on your keypad while browsing Twitter on your mobile and you'll go directly to the page.

Another Debate, Another Graph

We put together another debate play-by-play illustrating tweet volume for specific terms mentioned during the last presidential debate. There were four big spikes associated with specific moments during the debate. The key phrases were tax, that one, nuclear, and health care. It looks like McCain's "that one" statement took home the prize of most tweets in one minute. For more election related information, visit Twitter Election 2008.

Trending: Kippur Palin?

Quick, to the trends!

• Give $25 is trending this morning as meaningful meme makes it's way through Twitter and helps kids with autism along the way.
• Jim Collins, author of Good to Great spoke evidently gave a very impressive presentation at a conference called Catalyst08 and the tweets are backing that up.
• New MacBooks will be introduced by Apple on October 14th and folks are already twittering in anticipation.
• FOWA and it's associated keyword, #fowa are trendy today as a whole bunch of geeks gather in London to discuss the future of web apps.

Yom Kippur and Sarah Palin sit quietly next to each other in the trends list alone with their thoughts. Kippur Palin? That might work!

Debate Wordle

This is a wordle graph of words used within tweets during last night's debate.

Treding: "That One" (and Some Others)

And we're back, with a look at this morning's trending topics.

• That One is trending because of how Mr. McCain referenced Mr. Obama during last night's debate. Obama supporters are having fun with "I'm voting for that one."
• BlackBerry Storm seems to be a-headed this way based on the sheer volume of covetous updates mentioning the newest product from RIM.
• Yom Kippur ascends toward the top of the trends as folks twitter about atonement—maybe we'll see some confessions of guilt via Twitter?
• Blu-ray snuck into the trends while I was sifting through Yom Kippur because Netflix has announced they'll be charging more for Blu-ray movies.

Debate Effect on Twitter

Friday is typically a slower day on Twitter but not last week. Election momentum continues to build on Twitter and a few stats from Friday show it.

• Friday updates jumped 18.5% from previous Friday.
• Updates during the debate increased 160% compared to same time last week.
• Signups on Friday were up 23%.
• Signups during the debate were up 135% compared to same time last week.

We're adding a little polish to Twitter Election 2008 in advance of the upcoming debate in St. Louis—we suspect this debate will excite even more activity than the first.

Trending: "iDon't Think So"

This morning's tour of Twitter trends.

• Apple has captured the top trend today as people react to the company's bold threat to close the world's biggest music store if American music publishers raise royalties 66%.
• NDA and iPhone are also trending because Apple has announced it will no longer require app developers to keep their projects under wraps.
• Halloween is trending this morning as lots of folks note that October has arrived and Twitter excitedly—about a month, of all things.
• Phish has reunited and it's generating a mix of twitter updates ranging from "who cares" to "break out the hacky sack."
• #mimasum08 is happening right now and people are twittering about Ze Frank's presentation at the Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association Summit.
• FOWA Miami has made it to the trends even though the event hasn't even happened yet—folks are just excited about going.

Sarah Palin, Senate, and #bailout continue to trend.

Trending: Repentance

A quick look at the newest trends on Twitter this morning.

• Rosh Hashanah is trending on Twitter as folks reflect back on the year in 140 characters or less—shofar sho good?
• Iron Man was released today on DVD and Blu Ray and Twitter is teeming with plans to watch it at home tonight.
• #atlgas is still trending as people in Atlanta work together on Twitter to find gas during the shortage affecting the area.

Obama, Sarah Palin, Bailout, Congress, and Wall Street remain top of mind as Twitter-ers share opinions and ideas about this election and the crazy roller coaster ride that is our economy.

The Debate: A Twitter Play-by-Play

This graph illustrates tweet volume for specific terms mentioned during the course of last week's presidential debate. For example, how many updates per minute contained the word "Iran." Of the terms in this graph, the most twittered word in a one minute time span was "Iraq" at nearly 300 just after McCain's assertion that Obama did not visit the area for 900 days. We've annotated a few of the spikes with what the candidates were saying at the time. For more election related information, visit Twitter Election 2008.

Trending: The Wach-ness

A Monday morning roundup of what we're all thinking about this morning on Twitter.

• Wachovia has rocketed to the top trend as folks twitter nervously regarding news of its acquisition by Citi Group.
• #atlgas is trending because people in Atlanta, Georgia have devised a clever way to help each other find gas during a sudden shortage.
• TinaFey has everyone a-twitter yet again as folks praise her spot on satire of vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin.
• VoteForTheMILF.com has hit trend paydirt as folks draw conclusions based on the fact that it redirects to johnmccain.com.

Sarah Palin, Bailout, SNL, and Citigroup are also trending as the economy and this election continue to dominate our collective consciousness.

Update

Dow and #bailout have climbed to top spots on the trends as folks react to the House's rejection of the financial bailout package.

Trends: Feel the Boo hoo?

Here's a quick look at today's trending topics.

• WaMu is today's top trend as folks with accounts share their anxiety, twitter about the takeover, and wonder what's next.
• ACL is picking up as people gear up for the Austin City Limits music festival (and watch workers swap the WaMu sign for Chase.)
• Miss Teen USA trends as people pass around a link to the YouTube video mashup of a teen pageant with Palin voiceover.
• USC has folks a-twitter as football fans lament or celebrate Oregon State University's triumph over USC.
• #churchtechcamp has made it to the trend board as folks in Los Angeles gather to explore the intersection of faith and tech.

For trending topics and opinions specifically related to the US presidential election, visit Twitter Election 2008.

Of The People, By The People, For The People

Politweets was one of the first to mix Twitter and politics. Other interesting mash-ups were created by C-SPAN for both the RNC and the DNC. There's also the amazingly cool Perspctv and of course there's Current TV's plan to Hack The Debate. Today, we're adding to the mix by launching Twitter Election 2008 built upon our search and trending functionality.

Twitter E08

What Do We Think?

Every second of every day, people all around the world share the answer to a simple question, "What are you doing?" With only 140 characters to work with, folks tend to share the reactions, opinions, and ideas foremost in their thoughts. This public chorus reveals what is truly on our minds—Election 2008 on Twitter exposes these topics.

During the first presidential debate in Oxford, Mississippi and each subsequent debate leading up to and beyond election day, Twitter will be performing real-time algorithmic analysis on millions of unedited public reactions. These trending topics along with a live ticker of continuously fresh opinions are available now at election.twitter.com.

What Do You Think?

In addition to exposing emerging political topics, Twitter E08 invites visitors to include their opinions and reactions in 140 characters or less. Twitter is the pulse of what is happening with the people, organizations, and events you care about—delivered immediately, wherever you are. Proven compelling during shared events ranging from earthquakes to film festivals, Twitter now introduces an engaging new way to participate in democracy.

Twitter E08 Features

• Hot Election Topics are determined by a variety of search queries
  
• The topics at the top of the page are updated every 15 minutes
• Clicking at topic filters the content based on that particular word or phrase
  
• Obama and McCain's Twitter accounts are updated whenever they update
• People can participate in the box under "What do you think?"
• The main timeline is a live ticker—new updates appear every second or so
  
• Clicking the sidebar tabs filters the main timeline by candidate name
• We'll be featuring notable Twitter accounts in the sidebar
• Updates made at Twitter E08 will link back to election.twitter.com
  

Twitter E08 Topic Page

Note: A Twitter account is not required unless you want to participate by adding your own opinions, thoughts, or ideas. Which you should! Also, send your thoughts via SMS on your mobile while you're watching the debates—that'll work too. What do you think?

Trending: Bailouts, Suspensions, and Tweet-ups

Our daily pre-noon roundup of current Twitter trends.

• Palin has folks a-twitter since her spontaneous press availability this morning and her chat with reporters at Ground Zero.
• Jack Thompson is stirring things up again this time on Twitter as folks react to his permanent disbarment with a collective w00t.
• Obama is picking up tweets today as people wonder aloud whether he will take the television time allotted for the debate for himself.
• Congress and Wall Street are back on Twitter as folks tweet nervously about the recent agreement regarding the bailouts.
• #cdninst has made its way onto the trends list today as folks apparently gather in Canada to discuss software of various sorts and kinds.
• John McCain is all over the place on Twitter since announcing that he's suspending his campaign and canceling on Letterman.
• Y Combinator's newest graduate, a link-sharing service called SocialBrowse is building interest as folks react to its public launch.
• Twestival was trending earlier as folks in London geared up for "a tweet-up with a social conscience" going on now.