The idea of Twitter as the “de facto public town square” seems a lot less plausible if post interactions are private. This move edges it closer towards a purel

The idea of Twitter as the “de facto public town square” seems a lot less plausible if post interactions are private. This move edges it closer towards a purely broadcast medium. The transition would be complete as soon as users can moderate replies. This feels like an experiment in reverse-engineering Twitter's USP by removing critical features until the network collapses.