Re:Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless cybe...
by Sebb767 on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @06:32PM
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> The only question is what exactly is it that anchors people to the platform
If I had to take a stab, it's a combination of networking effects (obviously), simplicity and the short text limit, which forces authors to mostly be concise and optimize for a 140 character attention span. This is also supercharged by the fact that you can (mostly) access everything anonymously - if I'm linked to Twitter, I know I can read/watch it and it will mostly be concise. I don't even bother clicking a link to FB, for example.
If I had to take a stab, it's a combination of networking effects (obviously), simplicity and the short text limit, which forces authors to mostly be concise and optimize for a 140 character attention span. This is also supercharged by the fact that you can (mostly) access everything anonymously - if I'm linked to Twitter, I know I can read/watch it and it will mostly be concise. I don't even bother clicking a link to FB, for example.