Template:Cite Twitter/doc: Difference between revisions

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Template Info

This template is used to cite information from X (previously known as Twitter).

Do not included hashtags in the quote, and you should only use relevant information contained in the tweet.

If there is more text after the quote, add ''[...]'' to the end. Also add ''[sic]'' if information is incorrect.

Parameters

{{Cite Twitter|author|quote|link}} or {{Cite Twitter|link=https://twitter.com|author=Bob|quote=...}}

author	The Twitter (X) username of the user being cited. (ex. LightningSplash)
quote	The piece of text used for the quotation (ex. Q: is screech cute A: Yes.)
link	The full link to the post which that you retrieved the information from. (ex. https://twitter.com/RediblesQW/status/1558587824873635842)

You can also use the <param>= format if you'd like. (e.x. {{Cite Twitter|author=Timothy|quote=Timothy.|link=https://twitter.com/RediblesQW/status/1558587824873635842}})

Examples

Floor 3 will not be the final floor.^[1] ({{Cite Twitter|LightningSplash|Q: will floor 3 be the final floor? [...] A: no|https://twitter.com/LightningSplash/status/1834360895905923429}})
Hole is not a scrapped entity.^[2] ({{Cite Twitter|LightningSplash|Q: Was hole a scrapped monster? Or were they exclusive to tower heroes update? A: exclusive to tower heroes, we allowed them to innovate since there aren't many entities|https://twitter.com/LightningSplash/status/1723899536668549431}})

↑ LightningSplash on Twitter: "Q: will floor 3 be the final floor? [...] A: no" (link)
↑ LightningSplash on Twitter: "Q: Was hole a scrapped monster? Or were they exclusive to tower heroes update? A: exclusive to tower heroes, we allowed them to innovate since there aren't many entities" (link)

[1] LightningSplash on Twitter: "Q: will floor 3 be the final floor? [...] A: no" (link)

[2] LightningSplash on Twitter: "Q: Was hole a scrapped monster? Or were they exclusive to tower heroes update? A: exclusive to tower heroes, we allowed them to innovate since there aren't many entities" (link)

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 If there is more text after the quote, add <code><nowiki>''[...]''</nowiki></code> to the end. Also add <code><nowiki>''[sic]''</nowiki></code> if information is incorrect.
-Change twitter links to use x.com if possible.
 == {{Icons|Door}} Parameters ==
-{{T|Cite X|author|quote|link|}} or {{T|Cite X|2=link=https://x.com|3=author=Bob|4=quote=...}}<br/>
+{{T|Cite Twitter|author|quote|link|}} or {{T|Cite Twitter|2=link=https://twitter.com|3=author=Bob|4=quote=...}}<br/>
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! author
-| The Twitter/X username of the user being cited. (ex. LightningSplash)
+| The Twitter (X) username of the user being cited. (ex. LightningSplash)
 |-
 ! quote
@@ Line 18: / Line 16: @@
 |-
 ! link
-| The full link to the post which that you retrieved the information from. (ex. https://x.com/RediblesQW/status/1558587824873635842)
+| The full link to the post which that you retrieved the information from. (ex. https://twitter.com/RediblesQW/status/1558587824873635842)
 |}
-You can also use the <code><param>=</code> format if you'd like. (e.x. {{T|Cite X|2=author=Timothy|3=quote=Timothy.|4=link=https://x.com/RediblesQW/status/1558587824873635842}})
+You can also use the <code><param>=</code> format if you'd like. (e.x. {{T|Cite Twitter|2=author=Timothy|3=quote=Timothy.|4=link=https://twitter.com/RediblesQW/status/1558587824873635842}})
 == {{Icons|History}} Examples ==
-* Floor 3 will not be the final floor.{{Cite X|LightningSplash|Q: will floor 3 be the final floor? ''[...]'' A: no|https://x.com/LightningSplash/status/1834360895905923429}} ({{T|Cite X|LightningSplash|Q: will floor 3 be the final floor? ''[...]'' A: no|https://x.com/LightningSplash/status/1834360895905923429}})
+* Floor 3 will not be the final floor.{{Cite Twitter|LightningSplash|Q: will floor 3 be the final floor? ''[...]'' A: no|https://twitter.com/LightningSplash/status/1834360895905923429}} ({{T|Cite Twitter|LightningSplash|Q: will floor 3 be the final floor? ''[...]'' A: no|https://twitter.com/LightningSplash/status/1834360895905923429}})
-* Hole is not a scrapped entity.{{Cite X|LightningSplash|Q: Was hole a scrapped monster? Or were they  exclusive to tower heroes update? A: exclusive to tower heroes, we allowed them to innovate since there aren't many entities|https://x.com/LightningSplash/status/1723899536668549431}} ({{T|Cite X|LightningSplash|Q: Was hole a scrapped monster? Or were they  exclusive to tower heroes update? A: exclusive to tower heroes, we allowed them to innovate since there aren't many entities|https://x.com/LightningSplash/status/1723899536668549431}})
+* Hole is not a scrapped entity.{{Cite Twitter|LightningSplash|Q: Was hole a scrapped monster? Or were they  exclusive to tower heroes update? A: exclusive to tower heroes, we allowed them to innovate since there aren't many entities|https://twitter.com/LightningSplash/status/1723899536668549431}} ({{T|Cite Twitter|LightningSplash|Q: Was hole a scrapped monster? Or were they  exclusive to tower heroes update? A: exclusive to tower heroes, we allowed them to innovate since there aren't many entities|https://twitter.com/LightningSplash/status/1723899536668549431}})
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