Nooo. Links shouldn't count. Don't penalize for links. Rich conversations—links, media, pictures—make Twitter great.https://twitter.com/mfioretti_en/status/735149086119198721 …
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So can I start a new "mutual follower only" conversation with anyone?
yup! and the .@ wont go away (when you want to reply but to all followers) reporters did a bad job explaining all this!!
care to explain?
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