Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
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#2Threads is my type of content in Twitter and I got a lot of RTs after writing few good threads.
Completely agree that Twitter’s UI for writing threads is pain.
Re: Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
#3Why not just write a blog and post a link to it?
Re: Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
#4Hey, the Chirr App author here!
I released the initial version of the app in 2017 as a free and open-source tool (https://github.com/kossnocorp/chirrapp) even before Twitter threads become a thing.
Later that year, Twitter gave me a lot of trouble when they added 280-chars support but didn't update API and the twitter-text library. I was about to close it, but thanks to Firebase, the running cost was $0, so I fixed the issues and kept it alive.
With time, the app accumulated authority and users. Since 2017 when I first launched the app, it has been used by 9.5K people to publish 22K threads and 330K tweets! Happy users started coming to me with thanks and features requests more and more so I decided to rewrite the app and added tons of new features, like:
- Drag-n-drop images
- Editing published threads (yes, the edit button!)
- Drafts
- Scheduling
- And much more!
In case if anyone curious, the app is built with TypeScript, Preact, on top Firebase platform.
Re: Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
#5Why not just write a blog and post a link to it?
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.
Re: Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
#6Why not just write a blog and post a link to it?
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.
Re: Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
#7Cool idea. I'm happy with Pleroma though tbh.... I have a feeling fediverse will win in the long run.
Re: Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
#8Why not just write a blog and post a link to it?
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.
Re: Show HN: Add what Twitter's missing - good thread editor, edit tweets and more
#9Hey, the Chirr App author here! I released the initial version of the app in 2017 as a free and open-source tool ( https://github.com/kossnocorp/chirrapp ) even before Twitter threads become a thing. Later that year, Twitter gave me a lot of trouble when they added 280-chars support but didn't update API and the twitter-text library. I was about to close it, but thanks to Firebase, the running cost was $0, so I fixed…
How does editing work given Twitter doesn't support editing tweets?
Looking at the demo (https://twitter.com/chirrapp/status/1282608419321643009) I think it removes the tweet you edited AND any later tweet in the same thread, and republishes those - the first with updated text, and the rest with the same content as before. Is that right?
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#10Why not just write a blog and post a link to it?
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".