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Not in any useful way that makes Twitter better or different than other sources of news.
by BLKNSLVR 2mo ago
Not in any useful way that makes Twitter better or different than other sources of news.
- andsoitis 2mo agoI can't think of another platform that carries a more diverse range of news and perspectives. But that's beside the point. I was pointing out that X does allow non-logged in users view posts.
- untrust 2mo agoText posts, yes. Videos can't be watched with volume on web as any interaction with the video player redirects you to the App Store
- andsoitis 2mo ago> Text posts, yes. Videos can't be watched with volume on web as any interaction with the video player redirects you to the App Store While inconvenient, I would be surprised if isn't a relatively small use case. Most people who use X on their phones are using the app.
- BLKNSLVR 2mo agoWe're probably cross purposes, but, yes, you can view posts in isolation if directly linked to that individual post. But try to go anywhere 'related' or follow a trail of replies and you're blocked by either a login prompt or a post limit or some other guest-unfriendly pattern. And that means, for me personally, that the original 'thing' is not worth the time because I can't follow the train of thought that it creates - which is probably why it's designed that way: annoy people into signing up. I can not and will not reward that (mostly, I'm probably hypocritical in a couple of facets of my life choices).