How to use new Tweetdeck to do TRADITIONAL retweets

The new edition of Tweetdeck -- Version 32.0 -- enables you to do traditional retweets.

There are two ways:

(a) making it a permanent setting, or

(b) choosing each time.

Since there is NEVER a time when you should use the new pseudo-retweet (See my prior aricle, "Advice: don't use Twitter's so called "retweet"!", short URL=http://is.gd/4YRfB), I strongly recommend that you choose traditional retweets as your permanent setting.

HOW TO MAKE TRADITIONAL RETWEETS YOUR PERMANENT SETTING:

1. Go to "Settings" "Twitter".

2. Set first line to read "Retweet button should Edit before sending (Old style Retweet)"

3. Save.

(PS There's another way to do the above. The first time you're prompted to choose between the 2 kinds of RT's, click "Remember my choice" before selecting old style Retweet. In future, you won't be prompted; Tweetdeck will assume you're doing traditional RT's)

IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO IT ON A TWEET-BY-TWEET BASIS

1. In "Settings" "Twitter" first line should read: "Retweet button should Always ask me"

2. Each time you want to retweet something, click retweet.

3. You will be given a choice between "Retweet Now" and "Edit then Retweet". Even if you do not plan to edit or comment, choose "Edit then Retweet" Your retweet will be a traditional retweet. [If you choose "Retweet Now" you will wind up in Twitter's "black hole" created by its fake retweet button. ]

I think it is a bit misleading to use the term "Edit then Retweet", since it implies that you should use that button only if you are planning to edit. But I'm glad Tweetdeck 32.0 supports traditional retweeting.

Thank you, Tweetdeck.

[Update 3/12/10 2:35 PM: For those of you using Seesmic Desktop as your interface, the way to do traditional retweets is to click on the "more" button instead of the fake "retweet" button, and select "quote". It's a pain, but at least there's a way to do it. -R.B.]

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