Neat use of ‘backdrop-filter’
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Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
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Re: Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
#22I may be alone in this, but I genuinely think editing is bad a feature in the context of the way twitter works. Considering the problems it already has a platform, the last thing it needs is for people to be able to edit tweets after they have reached critical velocity.
You're right, and I suppose that's why Twitter doesn't add it. But when you write a thread and then spot a typo right in the middle, it's a disaster. You don't have to deal with clunky Twitter UI but also have to recreate the content (images, text).
Chirr does not update the content but removes the edited part of the thread and republishes it, so it's impossible to abuse.
Another thing I working on is delayed publishing ala Gmail.
Re: Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
#23I may be alone in this, but I genuinely think editing is bad a feature in the context of the way twitter works. Considering the problems it already has a platform, the last thing it needs is for people to be able to edit tweets after they have reached critical velocity.
You're right, and I suppose that's why Twitter doesn't add it. But when you write a thread and then spot a typo right in the middle, it's a disaster. You don't have to deal with clunky Twitter UI but also have to recreate the content (images, text). Chirr does not update the content but removes the edited part of the thread and republishes it, so it's impossible to abuse. Another thing I working on is delayed publish…
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Re: Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
#24I may be alone in this, but I genuinely think editing is bad a feature in the context of the way twitter works. Considering the problems it already has a platform, the last thing it needs is for people to be able to edit tweets after they have reached critical velocity.
Probably would be best to put a time limit on it - first five minutes you can edit and then you're done. I know I've sent more than my fair share of tweets only to realize I'd misspelled something and have to decide if I want to live with the shame or try and fix it before it's noticed.
Anything longer than that is probably going to get into the historic revisionist problem.
Re: Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
#25Earlier quoted context omitted.
Threads is an excellent and unique medium that is easy to consume and share, take a look at these examples: - https://twitter.com/dannypostmaa/status/1282952961857970176 - https://twitter.com/robhope/status/1265278107088347136 Of course, you can make a blog post from such threads (and probably should, if the thread got traction), but it would look and read differently.
Those look terrible, like powerpoint presentations that you fall asleep in the middle of. And in any case, the link here was to a tool that was basically using blog-like editing tools to write blog-like threads. So, why not just blog?
Agreed, what would be better would to maybe put the engagement stats(faves,replies, etc) to the right, expand replies to each tweet when clicked on pop from the right and then descend, but the thread itself a contiguous block of text/tweets all the way to the authors last tweet in the thread.
Re: Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
#26I may be alone in this, but I genuinely think editing is bad a feature in the context of the way twitter works. Considering the problems it already has a platform, the last thing it needs is for people to be able to edit tweets after they have reached critical velocity.
They should have an Edit feature and ALSO display edit history. So, you will see the most recent version of the tweet but can also see the edit history. Nothing will be hidden this way.
Re: Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
for most people tweeting a link to your blog post is going to get WAY fewer eyeballs on the info you want to convey than you would have if you just put the text directly in twitter. there's a big difference in how they're consumed. There is still value in blog posts, but sometimes a twitter thread is a web better choice if you want people to see / interact with what you have to say.
Also, each separate tweet will now have its own distinct discussion threads instead of everything being mixed into one. Certain tweets can be quote retweeted and included in other threads, making exploration even easier.
However, it can also be argued this makes following the thread and the generated conversation cumbersome and confusing.
Re: Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
Threads is an excellent and unique medium that is easy to consume and share, take a look at these examples: - https://twitter.com/dannypostmaa/status/1282952961857970176 - https://twitter.com/robhope/status/1265278107088347136 Of course, you can make a blog post from such threads (and probably should, if the thread got traction), but it would look and read differently.
Can you explain why? Your reply is "it's better because it's better".
I think it's primarily because you put actual content right in front of them, increasing the chances of them getting hooked by quite a bit. Before your blog post has any chance of hooking people, they have to first take the plunge of clicking on it. Threads eliminate that friction.
Re: Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
Also, each separate tweet will now have its own distinct discussion threads instead of everything being mixed into one. Certain tweets can be quote retweeted and included in other threads, making exploration even easier.
However, it can also be argued this makes following the thread and the generated conversation cumbersome and confusing.
Good point! Here is an interesting tool [0] for this purpose, but it's not ideal for back-and-forth discussion . A step in the right direction though.
Re: Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
Can you explain why? Your reply is "it's better because it's better".
From my personal experience, people are more likely to read and share threads for a number of reasons: * They don't have to go off platform. * the base tweet can be much more eye catching that a link, even with social cards set up * People may be desensitised to links that lead off-platform, because that's how Ads generally appear on Twitter Then there are other advantages, like the fact that it tends to encourage yo…
Depending on what you are doing(!) users stuck on a platform OR users who don't do links might or might not be the desired audience.