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So weird that service that limits posts to 280 characters is also a long-form blogging platform.
by TheDudeMan 5y ago
So weird that service that limits posts to 280 characters is also a long-form blogging platform.
- wraptile 5y agoInitially it started out as a brilliant idea - a Twitter thread that serves as a bullet point hook for an article with more details and upsells. Reader gets quick value and the writer gets exposure, clicks and leads - everybody wins! On the other hand some managed to completely miss the point and mangle this whole scenario to the point where the effect is essentially reversed. Impressive really.
- AlexanderTheGr8 5y agoI think it's due to most users' preference to stay on the same platform and not have to go to another (e.g. browser) to read about something. Even if moving from Twitter from chrome takes just as much time as opening a thread, most users would prefer to open the thread rather than chrome. This could be a good opportunity to figure out why users prefer to stay on the same platform. Some interesting psychology must be at play.
- renewiltord 5y agoNot at all weird. You are guaranteed that to get to the next interesting checkpoint you only need readahead 280 chars.
- Valord 5y agoI agree. On the odd occasion something interesting pops up as a Twitter thread I use an unroller. Much better UX.