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This is a comment about the presentation of this content, but twitter threads are the worst method for presenting a coherent and compelling argument. They enfor
by legostormtroopr 8y ago
This is a comment about the presentation of this content, but twitter threads are the worst method for presenting a coherent and compelling argument. They enforce unnatural character limits, lack formatting and links, and the whole twitter echo system encourages "hot takes", eg. 'The "eat ugly fruit!" movement is classist as FUCK'
- mateus1 8y agoNot really true, though. 280 characters makes for an OK sized paragraph.
- skilled 8y agoAnd how exactly do you propose to solve this issue? The only reason these threads even get a liftoff is that of Twitter in the first place. A random blog post just doesn't get the same traction unless your blog is established, and a new platform is unlikely to work just for this one specific use case. I don't mind the format as much as I mind typos and uneven thought, but that's an entirely different issue.
- schnevets 8y ago100% agreed. Dr. Taber's thread were a response to someone named Dr. Unicorn linking a Guardian article in response to someone linking a thread of "industry secrets". It almost makes me grateful for the inevitable Vox story that just pulls Taber's comments. At least that will be in a format that people can share.
- porpoisely 8y agoBut that's not what twitter exists to do. It's like complaining a newspaper is not an encyclopedia. Or a piece of paper enforcing an unnatural width limit. If you don't like it, don't use. Why get upset that a fork isn't a spoon?
- soared 8y agoSkip reading it on twitter and throw it in one of the million web apps that convert it to a blog. Probably some chrome extensions out there doing it too https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1086055092321697794.html https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1086055092321697794.html