If you are a Tweep fanatic, then I suppose you have already seen or heard of Twitter spaces. Spaces can be defined as live audio conversations on Twitter. In the Twitter space, there is a host, speaker, and listener. Hosts are in charge of creating the Space theme and agenda while Speakers contribute to the topic and the listeners just listen however they can request to speak. This is more similar to a radio show program where the host has a panel of different speakers while the audience listens. The roles can be alternated per request and everyone on Twitter can initiate their own space. The article will detail a beginner’s guide on Twitter Spaces in Uganda.
How to Create a Twitter Space
1. From your iPhone or iPad, launch Twitter.
2. Long-press the new tweet button; a feather with a plus sign is found at the bottom right-hand corner. A new space can also be started by tapping on your Fleet at the top left-hand corner, scrolling to the right then selecting “Spaces.”
3. Tap on the icon of the new space, (the diamond made of circles) to create a new space.
· Since all spaces are public, anyone can join your space as a listener even if they don’t follow you.
· When choosing who can speak in your space, it can be Everyone who joins, only the people you follow or only people you invite to speak. People who you don’t permit to speak initially will need to request permission for you to approve or decline.
· There is no limit to the number of listeners in a space; up to 11 (including the host) can speak at once.
4. To make your space and microphone active, tap on “Start your Space.” To allow someone to speak, tap on their photo, then switch their “Allow mic access” to “On.”To view speaking requests, at the bottom right, tap on the “Requests” button. To share your space, open the sharing menu, tap on the sharing icon found at the bottom of the screen. This will allow you to share the link to your space via a tweet or DM.
How To Join Twitter Spaces
1. The spaces available for you to join will appear at the top of the screen. Tap on a space to see the host and participants.
2. If you’re permitted to speak, at the top of the space your Twitter profile photo will display with “Speaker” underneath it.
3. Tap on the microphone icon found at the bottom left of the screen to switch your audio on or off.
4. To show agree/disagreement reactions to what’s being said, tap on the heart icon with the plus sign found at the bottom-right of the space.
5. To ask for approval to join the conversation, tap on the “Request” button found beneath the microphone. When approved, unmute your microphone by tapping on it once.
6. To leave the space and return to your Twitter timeline, tap on “Leave” found at the top right-hand corner.
