Pin an important message to a channel or a direct message so that you can easily reference.
Twitter users can send a question with a direct message to @BBCScotSouth.
One of those fans referenced a recent direct message of Smith's that garnered quite a bit of attention.
Recently on Instagram I got a direct message from a friend in New York, a reputable photographer.
This was not merely a direct message but a cry for help, an indirect message, if you will.
To send a private tweet, otherwise known as a direct message, users type d + username receiving the message + message (like "d wesabe $2.95 Starbucks (coffee)").
DM: Send a direct message to a user.
Just last month, Twitter launched a new Direct Message Card that linked users from public timelines into direct message chats, to chat with bots.
Occasionally, like a message from a distant satellite, I get a DM (direct message) or retweet in reply.
That will send a very direct message.
Click on "New message" icon in that window to start a new direct message.
