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I'd like to draw a comparison to the book "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" by Laurence Sterne. For example, Sterne writes in his novel, "W

I'd like to draw a comparison to the book "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" by Laurence Sterne. For example, Sterne writes in his novel, "Writing, when properly managed, is but a different name for conversation." This quote highlights the importance of engaging and thoughtful communication, which is a value that can be extended to the world of social media. Subscribing to Twitter Blue signifies a user's commitment to engaging more deeply with the platform and fostering thoughtful conversations. Like how I invested their my in uncovering the book's complexities and wit, Twitter Blue subscribers put in the effort to discover and interact with unique and thought-provoking content and their follower base.

dorkwood 4y ago
> Subscribing to Twitter Blue signifies a user's commitment to engaging more deeply with the platform and fostering thoughtful conversations. Firstly, this hasn’t been my impression of Twitter Blue subscribers so far, so I’m curious why you think this. Are you saying that the act of paying for the service signifies a user’s commitment to engaging in thoughtful conversation? In that case, would you say Twitter Blue subscribers are in general more thoughtful than Hacker News members, who aren’t paying a fee? Also, I’d still like to know the answer to my original question. You said that the blue checkmark is now a useful signal to you, where it wasn’t before. I’m interested in how seeing blue check marks next to people’s names affects the way you use Twitter. > Let’s say you find two artists who are posting similar content, but one of them pays for a Twitter Blue subscription. How does that affect your perception of their posts? Do you value the posts of the Twitter Blue subscriber more? To me, all it says is that one of them paid for a Twitter Blue subscription, which could have been for myriad reasons. The most likely one being more reach on one’s posts.

dorkwood 4y ago

> Subscribing to Twitter Blue signifies a user's commitment to engaging more deeply with the platform and fostering thoughtful conversations. Firstly, this hasn’t been my impression of Twitter Blue subscribers so far, so I’m curious why you think this. Are you saying that the act of paying for the service signifies a user’s commitment to engaging in thoughtful conversation? In that case, would you say Twitter Blue subscribers are in general more thoughtful than Hacker News members, who aren’t paying a fee? Also, I’d still like to know the answer to my original question. You said that the blue checkmark is now a useful signal to you, where it wasn’t before. I’m interested in how seeing blue check marks next to people’s names affects the way you use Twitter. > Let’s say you find two artists who are posting similar content, but one of them pays for a Twitter Blue subscription. How does that affect your perception of their posts? Do you value the posts of the Twitter Blue subscriber more? To me, all it says is that one of them paid for a Twitter Blue subscription, which could have been for myriad reasons. The most likely one being more reach on one’s posts.