Node reply to tweet does not actually reply - node.js

Question

I'm using the Twit Node library to reply to tweets in a stream and while it's working perfectly the tweeted reply does not show up as a reply on the timeline, instead, it appears as a standalone tweet, not linked to a prior conversation.
Here's my code:
function tweetEvent(eventMsg) {
var replyto = eventMsg.in_reply_to_screen_name;
var text = eventMsg.text;
var from = eventMsg.user.screen_name;
console.log(replyto + ' ' + from);
if( (text.indexOf('myhandle') >= 0) || (from != 'myhandle')) {
var reply = replies[Math.floor(Math.random() * replies.length)];
var newtweet = '#' + from + ' ' + reply;
tweetIt(newtweet);
}
}
function tweetIt(txt) {
var tweet = {
status: txt
}
T.post('statuses/update', tweet, tweeted);
function tweeted(err, data, response) {
if (err) {
console.log("Something went wrong!");
} else {
console.log("It worked!");
}
}
}

Answer 1

In order for the reply to show up in the timeline using the Twitter API, you need the following:
// the status update or tweet ID in which we will reply
var nameID = eventMsg.id_str;
Also needed is the parameter in_reply_to_status_id in your tweet status. See the updates to your code below and it should now preserve the conversation:
function tweetEvent(eventMsg) {
var replyto = eventMsg.in_reply_to_screen_name;
var text = eventMsg.text;
var from = eventMsg.user.screen_name;
// the status update or tweet ID in which we will reply
var nameID = eventMsg.id_str;
console.log(replyto + ' ' + from);
if( (text.indexOf('myhandle') >= 0) || (from != 'myhandle')) {
var reply = replies[Math.floor(Math.random() * replies.length)];
var newtweet = '#' + from + ' ' + reply;
tweetIt(newtweet);
}
function tweetIt(txt) {
var tweet = {
status: txt,
in_reply_to_status_id: nameID
}
}
T.post('statuses/update', tweet, tweeted);
function tweeted(err, data, response) {
if (err) {
console.log("Something went wrong!");
} else {
console.log("It worked!");
}
}
}