Re:Why Twitter Is Failing to Grow
by wingerlang on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @01:05AM
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> I actually don't even know how to see replies on someone else's thread. The UI is quite confusing TBH.
Have you tried clicking it? Because that's it..
Then click again. And then again. Oops, clicked the picture instead of the text? Go back and try again. But don't accidentally click on the whitespace or you'll have to start over. I'm pretty sure the UI is 100% driven by counting "engagement" events rather than providing usability.
Re:Why Twitter Is Failing to Grow
by wingerlang on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @02:27AM
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I get what you're saying but for me it hasn't been an issue. I see conversations on twitter highly disposable. I usually read the top level replies only and in some rare occasion I dig deeper.
Not saying it is good but it kinda works for my purpose on the site anyway.
> A social network needs to be social, feel social, and make you feel like you have friends who want to listen to your drivel on it.
Completely agree. I see people I follow reply to each other, but when I comment on theirs, they don't. They aren't even celebrity, just engineers from various tech companies. I feel like all I can do is either retweet or like. I feel cold. I go on FB, comment, I usually get more replies from strangers I don't know but care enough to comment.
This is sad.