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Also: * How do you show that a like, Retweet or reply was in response to an earlier version of a tweet that might be vastly different from the tweet you’re see

by awb 5y ago

Also: * How do you show that a like, Retweet or reply was in response to an earlier version of a tweet that might be vastly different from the tweet you’re seeing now. * Do you reset a tweet’s likes and retweets when it’s edited? If not, what’s the policy on selling the edit on a viral tweet? * How many times can you edit? * Are older edit versions persisted or deleted? * What’s the policy on a tweet that violates the ToS and then is edited to not violate the ToS? I’m sure there are more, but it does get complex at scale I’m sure.

thedays 5y ago
Yes - but most of these are only issues if you allow Tweets to be editable forever. If they’re only editable for a few mins after posting and are not live and able to be retweeted and embedded until the editing window has closed, then most of these issues can be avoided.
- awb 5y ago
  They’re smaller problems with smaller edit windows, but still need answers, testing an implementation even if the edit persists 60 seconds. For someone like Kanye, I’m sure that’s enough time to get pretty good traction.
  - thedays 5y ago
    How would a Tweet get traction if it’s not live until the editing window is over?
    - awb 5y ago
      Sorry, I missed the "not live" part. Wouldn't that handicap Twitter as a source of breaking news? I suppose you could have a "Make live" button to skip the edit window, but that's what the site effectively has currently. Also, I think people typically want to edit in response to something pointed out in a reply. Like if someone tweets "The Earth is crowded! 7 billion people and counting..." and in a reply someone links to https://www.census.gov/popclock/world https://www.census.gov/popclock/world and points out there are ~7.8B people, the author might want an Edit button to keep the intent of the Tweet, but clarify the info:. For example, revising it to say: "The Earth is crowded! 7.8 billion people and counting..." An edit button that disappears once the tweet goes live wouldn't address that problem.

by awb 5y ago

thedays 5y ago

Yes - but most of these are only issues if you allow Tweets to be editable forever. If they’re only editable for a few mins after posting and are not live and able to be retweeted and embedded until the editing window has closed, then most of these issues can be avoided.

awb 5y ago
They’re smaller problems with smaller edit windows, but still need answers, testing an implementation even if the edit persists 60 seconds. For someone like Kanye, I’m sure that’s enough time to get pretty good traction.
- thedays 5y ago
  How would a Tweet get traction if it’s not live until the editing window is over?
  - awb 5y ago
    Sorry, I missed the "not live" part. Wouldn't that handicap Twitter as a source of breaking news? I suppose you could have a "Make live" button to skip the edit window, but that's what the site effectively has currently. Also, I think people typically want to edit in response to something pointed out in a reply. Like if someone tweets "The Earth is crowded! 7 billion people and counting..." and in a reply someone links to https://www.census.gov/popclock/world https://www.census.gov/popclock/world and points out there are ~7.8B people, the author might want an Edit button to keep the intent of the Tweet, but clarify the info:. For example, revising it to say: "The Earth is crowded! 7.8 billion people and counting..." An edit button that disappears once the tweet goes live wouldn't address that problem.