What happens when you favorite a Tweet

Twitter offers the ability to favorite a tweet when you find one you like. Once you Favorited a Tweet a yellow gold star shows up on the right-hand-top corner of the Tweet. All your Favorited Tweets are stored on Twitter and you can find then anytime you like by clicking on the 'Me' icon and then on 'Favorites'. So what happens when you favorite a tweet. Once you click on the Favorite link found below a Tweet and gold star shows up on the right-hand corner of the Tweet. The person who sent the tweet out originally gets a message that their tweet has been Favorited -- if they have the settings set to receive a notification every time one of their Tweets are Favorited. Your followers see that you have Favorited a tweet since the Tweet is out there with the gold star on it. Please find below a few useful Q&A's that you might find helpful.

How to Favorite a Tweet
1. Whenever you find a Tweet you like, mouse over or hover over the bottom of the tweet. The option to Favorite that tweet pops up.
2. Click on it and you're done.

Where do I find a list of all the Tweets I've Favorited.
1. Login to Twitter
2. Click on the 'Me' icon
3. Click on Favorites
All the Tweets you have ever Favorited will show up there.

What happens once I favorite a Tweet
1. It shows up in your Twitter stream
2. The tweet carries the message that it has been Favorited as it is marked with a golden star
3. Other users on Twitter give it importance since it has been Favorited.
4. The word favorite below the Tweet is changed to Favorited.

Can I favorite a someone's tweet whom I'm not following
Yes, you can favorite any Tweet that is publicly visible on Twitter.