Re:Reddit is currently down
by jrockway on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @07:00PM
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I feel like Reddit is more read heavy and Twitter is more write heavy. If you're trying to read Reddit and it's down, you'll probably go read it some other time (/r/all doesn't change that frequently). If you're trying to tweet news or something, there is no way to do that when Twitter is down.
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Probably just the way you use them? You Tweet and lurk Reddit?
All user generated content is read heavy. Most people just lurk. Twitter publishing view counts is demonstrating this clearly. You'll get 3 likes, 2 comments, and 400 views.
Re:Reddit is currently down
by MatthiasPortzel on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @07:14PM
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I agree with the sentiment I expect 10x as many reads as writes.
Just thought I’d mention that Twitter’s exposed view count is not indicative of actual views from users. You can get hundred of views on a private account with a handful of followers.
Are there any Twitter lurkers? I never created Twitter account and the only time I visit it is if there's some news article or someone mentions specific tweet in social media.
From what I see, Twitter is just a tool for narcissists, and they absolutely need to write to exist.