Vaguebooking
- “what is vaguebooking”
- “vaguebooking vs subtweeting”
- “why do people vaguebook”
- “vaguepost meaning”
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VaguebookingvsSubtweeting
The short answer
Subtweeting hides a person. Vaguebooking hides an event. If someone is meant to recognise themselves in it, it's a subtweet; if nobody is meant to know what happened, it's vaguebooking.
Side by side
| Aspect | Vaguebooking | Subtweeting |
|---|---|---|
| Hides | An event | A person |
| Has a target | Often not | Always |
| Invites a reply | Yes | No |
| Hostile | Rarely | Usually |
| Wants | To be asked | To land a hit |
Which one you meant
Readers who land here meaning Vaguebooking rather than Subtweeting are usually searching for phrases like “what is vaguebooking”, “vaguebooking vs subtweeting”, “why do people vaguebook”.
Subtweeting
- “what is subtweeting”
- “subtweet meaning”
- “subtweeting vs vaguebooking”
- “is this about me”
Which came first
Vaguebooking. 19 February 2009 — An Urban Dictionary entry defines it as an intentionally vague Facebook status update, and as a possible cry for help.
- 19 February 2009VaguebookingAn Urban Dictionary entry defines it as an intentionally vague Facebook status update, and as a possible cry for help.
- 2 December 2009SubtweetingEarliest known use, in a tweet that labelled itself: '…& Yes that was a SubTweet.'
Where the confusion comes from
“It's the same as subtweeting.”
They are coordinate terms, not synonyms. Subtweeting has a specific target who isn't named. Vaguebooking often has no target at all — just a withheld situation. One is aimed; the other is a lure.
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