Because Twitpay uses Twitter’s Search API to find payments, we haven’t been able to support users with protected updates. Lately, we’ve also been seeing a lot of people who don’t show up in search results, for varying reasons.
Tonight we added support for both types of users. Just make sure to use “@twitpay” somewhere in your tweet. Also make sure that Twitpay is allowed to follow you, if your updates are protected.
Examples:
- @ev @twitpay $5 because Twitter rocks
- twitpay @ev $5 because I love Twitter so much // @twitpay
- Helping fight Animal Cruelty (@twitpay @HumaneSociety $10)
In other words, use Twitpay like you normally would, but toss in at least one “@twitpay” to make sure it shows up as a Mention.
Just a small step in making sure Twitpay works for everyone.
PS: if you’re waiting for the exciting news…this isn’t it. Not much longer!
+ #### Does it work with protected updates?
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+ Surprisingly, yes! Make sure @twitpay is following you, and always
+ use @twitopay when you send a payment:
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+ @ev @twitpay $5 because Twitter rocks
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+ This also works for users who, for whatever reason, don’t show
+ up in search results.
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+ If you want to send a payment that isn’t an @reply, you can use
+ the standard format, and add a @twitpay to the end:
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+ twitpay @ev $5 in public // @twitpay
