# post (10-post.com)

To put something where others can see it. People post letters, post updates online, or post a notice on a wall. It means making something public or sending it somewhere.

## What a model may hear
- HTTP POST request (web development and APIs): send data to a server to create or update a resource, often changing state
- blog or forum entry (content management systems): treat as a published article with metadata, categories, and timestamps
- mail or message submission (email and messaging protocols): queue for delivery or route to recipients
- social media share (platform APIs): trigger publication workflows, visibility rules, and engagement tracking
- accounting entry (finance and bookkeeping): record a transaction to a ledger, often with debit and credit sides

## Where people and models part ways
- Says: "Post this for me"
  Means: Share my message online
  May be taken as: Send an HTTP POST request to an API endpoint, possibly failing with no visible result
  Say instead: "Share this message on my social media account"
- Says: "I posted it yesterday"
  Means: I published my blog article
  May be taken as: Assume a specific CMS workflow state or scheduled publication time
  Say instead: "I published my blog article yesterday on [platform name]"
- Says: "Post the payment"
  Means: Record that I paid
  May be taken as: Create a financial ledger entry without confirming the actual transaction
  Say instead: "Record the payment in my accounting system"
- Says: "Post these to the group"
  Means: Send these messages to everyone
  May be taken as: Batch-send via API with rate limits or formatting requirements
  Say instead: "Send these messages to everyone in the group chat"

## Tips
- Say 'publish' or 'share' if you do not mean a technical HTTP request
- Name the platform when you mean social media, not just 'post'
- Use 'send' for messages and 'publish' for content to avoid API confusion
- Say 'record in the ledger' for accounting to distinguish from messaging
- Specify 'mail' or 'email' for physical or electronic letters

## Often confused with
- put: general placement, no publication sense
- publish: always means make public, no HTTP meaning
- submit: sends for approval, not necessarily visible
- send: directed to recipients, no public aspect
- upload: file transfer to server, not necessarily shared
- mail: specific to postal or email systems