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It's not really an obscure option. The stream of tweets I see is dramatically different today than it was on Monday. And, it's also dramatically different for
by kscaldef 17y ago
It's not really an obscure option. The stream of tweets I see is dramatically different today than it was on Monday. And, it's also dramatically different for people who had the option set the other way. They've managed to come up with a "compromise" that makes everyone unhappy with the changes. It's just stunning.
Oh, and the new system really is weirder. It now matters whether you type "@soandso" yourself, or click the reply button to insert it for you. That's crazy.
- KirinDave 17y agoIt is an obscure option. Less than 5% of twitter's users found and used it. Those affected are a tiny but obnoxiously vocal minority who seem to think that they're entitled to dictate the direction of a social network because they've deigned to use it. It is unfortunate that this affects you. Expressing a bit of displeasure is one thing, but the #fixtwitter public outcry and the sheer histrionics of those involved are tedious to the extreme. There are other social media and microblogging options out on the web and they also come at the low low price of free. Please feel free to avail yourself of them.
- kscaldef 17y agoGiven that >60% of Twitter accounts are abandoned, 5% is a more significant fraction than it seems. And regardless, by that standard, virtually all options are "obscure". Most users will never go and look at the options that are available, they just take whatever is the default and assume that's the only choice they get.