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Beyond POTUS, I've noticed a definite uptick in usage almost solely from politics. Lots more politicians engaging in this, and people realising they can talk po
by rtpg 10y ago
Beyond POTUS, I've noticed a definite uptick in usage almost solely from politics. Lots more politicians engaging in this, and people realising they can talk politics through this medium.
I don't know how you take advantage of that to pay your bazillion engineers though
- minimaxir 10y agoOn the flip slide, politicians have been using Facebook increasingly (especially Facebook Live) for the same reasons, which isn't good for Twitter.
- denzil_correa 10y agoFacebook Live is not good for Twitter in terms of Periscope - Twitter's acquisition in 2015. Otherwise, Facebook still rules the roost for short real-time fast status updates.
- rtpg 10y agoHey, it's not a zero sum game, right? More social media usage across the board, even if some goes to a competitor (and even then, I subscribe to Twitter != FB so I don't think it's an issue)