I've been using Twitter for over 7 years and I don't understand what this sentence is sayingpic.twitter.com/drAFkuCWSC
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Okay I think the problem is that "Replies" are technically different than "New Tweets"
Hitting "Tweet" and hitting "Reply" are, now, I guess, treated completely differently. A tweet is no longer a tweet.
Hitting "Tweet" and starting with a @ username means everyone sees it. Hitting "Reply" means there's traditional visibility.
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