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We are way way past that point. It’s time for Twitter to evolve in so many ways.

nikolay 6y ago
I think they can't as their system is built with many of these limitations and preconceptions and it's hard for it to evolve easily.
- yiyus 6y ago
  It may be difficult to evolve, but it should be possible.
  - nikolay 6y ago
    If there's will, there's a way. Remember how long they've tried to convince themselves that 140 characters is more than enough. Nowadays, even phones display conversations better and combine or split text messages hiding the 160 characters limit from the end user and allow longer than 280 characters texts. Twitter has some nice ideas, but it's mostly a huge missed opportunity.
    - ganafagol 6y ago
      The character limit was central to making Twitter what it is. Without that limit you'd just have ended up with walls of text and nobody would have been interested. This is a great example of limitations forcing creativity. The character limit is the defining feature of Twitter.
      - nikolay 6y ago
        Maybe for you. I'm not saying having no limit, but a number of words limit is better than a number of characters. They started to revert their _defining feature_ but not counting characters in URLs, etc.
ksec 6y ago
I cant even remember the last user feature changes Twitter has.
- mschuster91 6y ago
  Proper support in the UI for RTs with comments. But honestly I'd prefer if they spent some fucking time upstaffing their user service and abuse teams. And if they could finally ban Trump and his conspiracy nutcase followers/network.
  - jlgaddis 6y ago
    If the very light gray color of your comment is any indication, folks here didn't like what you said. I certainly don't think that HN should ban you because of it, though.
    - CamJN 6y ago
      The difference of course being that trump was actively trying to fuck over millions and this user was just pointing it out. God right wing people are pathetic.
      - jlgaddis 6y ago
        You shouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions! To be clear, I'm about as far from "right wing" as one can get. I wasn't aware that standing up for the First Amendment rights of others was a partisan issue, though. Now, I realize that -- in today's divided society -- I'm supposed to be completely on board with silencing those who hold different opinions or disagree with "our" beliefs ("canceling", I think it's called?) but, well, it just don't work like that. See, I'm from the rural midwest (a self-proclaimed "country boy"), I drive a big 4WD truck, I ride a loud ass Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and there's three or four times as many guns in this house are there are people. My hometown, my family, my friends, and my acquaintances are all overwhelmingly Republicans -- including some of the people that I love and care for the most in this world -- yet, somehow, I've been a Democrat for my entire adult life. Contrary to what some folks in "my" party seem to think, however, EVERYONE (still) has the right to their own beliefs and opinions -- and to express them -- no matter how ignorant, ill-informed, asinine, outright stupid, or batshit crazy they may be! We have a saying around here in "my neck of the woods": I may not agree with what you say but I will fight for and defend to my death your absolute right to say it. For the record, the only time I've even come close to attempting to "silence" someone or prevent them from exercising their rights has been at funerals -- as a (proud) member of the Patriot Guard Riders.
Finnucane 6y ago
Evolve or die. Twitter dies is a good option.

I think they can't as their system is built with many of these limitations and preconceptions and it's hard for it to evolve easily.

yiyus 6y ago
It may be difficult to evolve, but it should be possible.
- nikolay 6y ago
  If there's will, there's a way. Remember how long they've tried to convince themselves that 140 characters is more than enough. Nowadays, even phones display conversations better and combine or split text messages hiding the 160 characters limit from the end user and allow longer than 280 characters texts. Twitter has some nice ideas, but it's mostly a huge missed opportunity.
  - ganafagol 6y ago
    The character limit was central to making Twitter what it is. Without that limit you'd just have ended up with walls of text and nobody would have been interested. This is a great example of limitations forcing creativity. The character limit is the defining feature of Twitter.
    - nikolay 6y ago
      Maybe for you. I'm not saying having no limit, but a number of words limit is better than a number of characters. They started to revert their _defining feature_ but not counting characters in URLs, etc.

ksec 6y ago

I cant even remember the last user feature changes Twitter has.

mschuster91 6y ago
Proper support in the UI for RTs with comments. But honestly I'd prefer if they spent some fucking time upstaffing their user service and abuse teams. And if they could finally ban Trump and his conspiracy nutcase followers/network.
- jlgaddis 6y ago
  If the very light gray color of your comment is any indication, folks here didn't like what you said. I certainly don't think that HN should ban you because of it, though.
  - CamJN 6y ago
    The difference of course being that trump was actively trying to fuck over millions and this user was just pointing it out. God right wing people are pathetic.
    - jlgaddis 6y ago
      You shouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions! To be clear, I'm about as far from "right wing" as one can get. I wasn't aware that standing up for the First Amendment rights of others was a partisan issue, though. Now, I realize that -- in today's divided society -- I'm supposed to be completely on board with silencing those who hold different opinions or disagree with "our" beliefs ("canceling", I think it's called?) but, well, it just don't work like that. See, I'm from the rural midwest (a self-proclaimed "country boy"), I drive a big 4WD truck, I ride a loud ass Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and there's three or four times as many guns in this house are there are people. My hometown, my family, my friends, and my acquaintances are all overwhelmingly Republicans -- including some of the people that I love and care for the most in this world -- yet, somehow, I've been a Democrat for my entire adult life. Contrary to what some folks in "my" party seem to think, however, EVERYONE (still) has the right to their own beliefs and opinions -- and to express them -- no matter how ignorant, ill-informed, asinine, outright stupid, or batshit crazy they may be! We have a saying around here in "my neck of the woods": I may not agree with what you say but I will fight for and defend to my death your absolute right to say it. For the record, the only time I've even come close to attempting to "silence" someone or prevent them from exercising their rights has been at funerals -- as a (proud) member of the Patriot Guard Riders.

Finnucane 6y ago

Evolve or die. Twitter dies is a good option.