Frequently Asked Questions
What is it you do here?
We look for special Twitter updates, or tweets, that are some kind of metric or value that you’d like to track. By graphing that data over time, Twackit can help you keep a record, spot trends, meet goals…
What kind of data can I twack?
Just about anything you can stick a number to. Your weight, expenses, time spent exercising or working, your car’s mileage…
How do I twack something?
Using your favorite Twitter client, send a message to @twackit with a numeric value and at least one hashtag. You can include a note to give your twack some additional human-friendly context if you’d like.
For example, if you’d like to twack your weight and today you weighed in at a svelte 135 pounds (or kilograms, if you play for that team):
@twackit 135 #weight this diet seems to be working
How do I view my reports and graphs?
After you’ve sent a tweet to @twackit, come back to Twackit. Enter your Twitter username and the hashtag you used in the form at the top of the page. Click the shiny blue “Report” button.
Be sure to bookmark your report page so you’ll remember to check back later!
I just learned about Twackit. What about old data?
If you’d like to back-date a twack (and who wouldn’t?) you can include a date. America-centric MM/DD/YYYY format is supported, but some other formats might work too.
@twackit 127 #weight in high school 8/31/1994
Is my information safe?
It’s the internet, so… no, not really. Just don’t tweet or twack anything that you aren’t comfortable sharing with the rest of the world. Duh.
I have a really awesome idea for a feature!
That’s technically not a question, but poke the blue feedback button to get to our UserVoice forum and let us know what’s on your mind. We think that people will find lots of interesting, creative ways to use Twackit, so we really want to hear from you.
Why does the word “twackit” make me feel dirty?
Because you’re a godless heathen. Go take a cold shower, weirdo.
I don’t have a Twitter account. Can I still, um, twack it?
Sorry, no. Go sign up and join the twackiness!