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Yes, but at least "favorites" were somewhat more neutral. They still prevented me from "favoriting" negative news, as it felt like an endorsement. Hearts work
by soyiuz 11y ago
Yes, but at least "favorites" were somewhat more neutral. They still prevented me from "favoriting" negative news, as it felt like an endorsement.
Hearts work well for things like family photos and cats--the traditional strengths of Facebook. But Twitter's point of differentiation was always live, rapidly developing news. Conferences. Sharp commentary. Leaks. Announcements. A heart is just not the right symbol in these contexts.
Going for the broader market risks weakening the core use cases, which set the platform apart in the first place.
- toomuchtodo 11y agoThrow likes and favorites out; use "remember". That's the only reason I like or now, favorite, something on Twitter; it has some significance to me (either positive or negative) that I may want to revisit.
- teaneedz 11y agoI kind of like that idea. Remember can mean so much and fits more use cases.
- hackaflocka 11y agoI think twitter will have to eventually add something else that caters to the "bookmark" concept without positive or negative feelings clouding the act.