Neil Roberts
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3 votescompleted ·
AdminChris from HootSuite
(Ambassador of Happiness, HootSuite)
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This can currently be done through “old style” retweets. Twitter Web Retweets do not support this functionality due to API limitations.
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1,101 votesdeclined ·AdminChris from HootSuite
(Ambassador of Happiness, HootSuite)
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This feature request initially encompassed two different requests. What we are doing here is stating what is not possible at this time under this request, and creating a new feedback item which potentially could be possible in the future in regards to custom via for Facebook.
What’s is being declined here are two things that are against the terms of service of the networks under discussion.
1. ‘Tweet-branding’ on Twitter – Twitter’s Terms of Service states in section II.3.C: "You[Developers] should not solicit another developer’s consumer keys or consumer secrets especially if they will be stored or used for actions outside of that developer’s control. Keys and secrets that are compromised will be reset by Twitter. For example, online services that ask for these values in order to provide a “tweet-branding” service are not allowed." For this reason and after discussions with Twitter.com HootSuite will not be supporting a branded… more
Old-style retweets will show up multiple times in someone's timeline if they are following all of the accounts the retweet is posted to. New-style retweets will not. This is not a closed issue.