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> I suspect the user base has largely driven it. In what way? Users/customers do not generally drive development. Indirect measurements of users do, such as me
by digging 3y ago
> I suspect the user base has largely driven it.
In what way? Users/customers do not generally drive development. Indirect measurements of users do, such as measuring "engagement".
At best, what likely happened was A/B testing showed "what users want", which rarely and only by chance intersected with what users actually want, and instead showed over and over that socials media patterns (light and dark) hijacking attention drives engagement.
- duxup 3y agoOh I disagree greatly. If people didn't want to use twitter, they wouldn't and it would be gone. But users do use it, and even the folks who tell me they're upset ABOUT Twitter, most choose to be there. Whatever the reason they make that choice, at some point that's on them.
- digging 3y agoIf the choice is "use the platform everyone else is on" vs "don't exist", many people will choose the former. That's not the same thing as wanting to use the platform.
- duxup 3y agoIf you feel like not being on twitter means "don't exist" as an individual... I feel like that also is a choice / lifestyle you chose. I can't imagine letting a service like that define things for me like that.
- digging 3y ago> I can't imagine letting a service like that define things for me like that. Yes, that's very clear. Everyone is super impressed with how free your thinking is. However, you completely missed the point of my comment by interpreting my hyperbole so literally.