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alexthefalloutboy reported a problem in Twitter on April 04, 2009 04:25:

problems with twitter commands and missing updates via sms

I recently have been experiencing some problems with some of twitter's commands via the sms (txt) service. I will send the command on usernameofperson and it wont return anything, i also have been experiencing some missing tweets being sent to my phone, meaning, sometimes when the people im following with device updates, post something, i wont even get it, but only happens sometimes.
other commands that arent working so well are those of fav usernamehere, off usernamehere and get usernamehere. Im curious as to what the problems are...

i have sorted out everything with verizon, are these twitter bugs permanent?

help me out.

alexthefalloutboy replied on April 02, 2009 08:08 to the question "Why won't Twitter send text messages to my NUMBER?" in Twitter:

get a hold of Verizon again and tell them you want to: Enable SHORT CODE MESSAGING. this should fix your problem.

alexthefalloutboy replied on April 02, 2009 08:06 to the problem "Two part SMS messages" in Twitter:

just to let everyone know I have Verizon and it happens to me as well, its just a slight bug, it will be fixed i am sure they are aware.

alexthefalloutboy replied on April 02, 2009 08:04 to the problem "Ghost DMs haunting my Twitter Account!" in Twitter:

this has been happening due to server traffic, its alright, it will be fixed soon.

Eridanus' reply to "DMs are not showing up in my inbox tab" was just promoted to the most useful! alexthefalloutboy and 3 other people think it's one of the best replies.

Twitter's Direct messages seem to be stored like normal tweets in Twitter's database - which has somewhat surprising consequences.

If you delete one of your normal tweets, then it disappears from Twitter, and no-one else on Twitter will be able to read it.

So far, so good.

If someone sends you a DM, it appears in your Inbox and in their Sent box.

If they later delete what they sent, it disappears from their Sent box - and also disappears from your Inbox.

Even more unexpected (though quite logical): if you delete a DM from your Inbox, it also disappears from the sender's Sent box too!

So it's possible your conversational partner deleted (most of) the discussion from their Inbox and Sent box - which would have deleted the DMs at your end too, though your partner probably wouldn't have realised that.

To me, this seems more like a bug than a feature: nowhere else in Twitter can someone else delete something I've written!

And it means you should take care not to delete a DM you've sent until you're sure the recipient has read it!

alexthefalloutboy reported a problem in Twitter on April 02, 2009 08:01:

Latest Update: on twitter bugs with sms delays, Having any? what is going on? I have newest information

Dear Twitter Team,

It is alexthefob1991 again here to tell you the latest that ive been noticing in minor errors and bugs that could be fixed.

I am using twitter via sms and I am using Verizon Wireless with SHORTCODE ENABLED, i have been noticing that on and off there are some sms delivery delays with varieties of different companies at different times. One week it will be T-mobile, the next it will be Verizon and so on.

I want to report that I have noticed that the sms updates are delayed only in random order, this time the time intervals are hard to analyze for a diagnostics test of the delay time, sometimes it will take longer than others, and sometimes it will be spot on like nothing happened. I noticed a problem as well with the commands such as "get username", "fav username", "on username", "on"; these commands all have their set time intervals in which i have found.

The standard time i have measured for the command "fav username" is anywhere from 1-5 seconds, the standard time for "get username" is anywhere from 1-9 second and sometimes an extreme of 10 minutes.

These are the only two that are responsive for me and a few of my friends. When my friends and I had submitted the command "on" or "off" or "on username", we hadnt recieved any notification message saying "updates are on".

from what i am learning,

these problems are arising because of the traffic on twitter's network

I understand this is a work in progress that is coming about and that i know you all at twitter are trying to fix this the best you can. I am thankful

Please fix the sms updates,

Thank you for all your hard work,

Alexthefob1991

alexthefalloutboy replied on March 25, 2009 23:53 to the problem "Twitter does not work with Palm Treo 750" in Twitter:

ken, try using the sms (txt) updates instead.

alexthefalloutboy replied on March 25, 2009 23:53 to the question "Can't access m.twitter.com suddenly" in Twitter:

could have. try switching to either sms (txt updates) or try using an application from your phone.

alexthefalloutboy replied on March 25, 2009 23:51 to the problem "I can't change my email address" in Twitter:

try another internet browser and resend the change request.

alexthefalloutboy replied on March 25, 2009 23:50 to the problem "Removing Device from an already Deleted Account" in Twitter:

from your mobile, txt to twitter the command stop or try quit, this should allow for it to delete your mobile number from the database, allowing it to be reusable

alexthefalloutboy replied on March 25, 2009 23:48 to the problem "sms isn't into twitter =(" in Twitter:

Have you tried deleting your mobile device data. Considering TwitterBerry uses the internet on your mobile, it would be almost like logging in on the site, or using a 3rd party application. try deleting your mobile device info from the site and see if that stops. if you dont want to do that, simply txt Off to turn the sms (txt) updates off...

alexthefalloutboy replied on March 25, 2009 23:45 to the problem "phone restarts when opening a twitter message" in Twitter:

that wouldnt be a twitter problem as it would be a software problem on your phone. twitter sends sms (txt) messages to devices which are to standard phones with the plan openable. i would recommend taking your phone in for a software update or flash and try this again.

alexthefalloutboy replied on March 25, 2009 23:43 to the question "Why can't I get updates on my AT&T Treo?" in Twitter:

u can always try to check by sending the command via txt ON and you should receive a txt message confirming this.

alexthefalloutboy replied on March 25, 2009 23:40 to the problem "sms delay problems? click here.i have the criteria of how you can tell." in Twitter:

so my analysis and tests are correct?

alexthefalloutboy replied on March 25, 2009 20:04 to the problem "sms delay problems? click here.i have the criteria of how you can tell." in Twitter:

someone please respond

alexthefalloutboy marked one of Thomas Walters' replies in Twitter as useful. Thomas Walters replied to the question "Text box for my Mobile/Cell Phone Device is missing in Settings".

alexthefalloutboy replied on March 25, 2009 19:33 to the question "unable to activate mobile device!?" in Twitter:

your service provider could be blocking "short code messaging" just call them up, and enable that if its blocked and try again

alexthefalloutboy replied on March 25, 2009 19:32 to the question "problems with sms and email address activation" in Twitter:

im guessing it could be a compatability issue. try making a gmail account and using it instead and see if that works

alexthefalloutboy started following the question "How do you get a human being at Twitter to help with SMS problem???" in Twitter.

alexthefalloutboy replied on March 25, 2009 19:26 to the problem "sms delay problems? click here.i have the criteria of how you can tell." in Twitter:

someone take look at this. and grade my research