Sadly, I think the reason they did it is part of a vain attempt to make it easier for new subscribers to understand how Twitter works.
New user: "What does Favorite mean?" You: "Well, it could mean "Save for later," or it might mean, "Good point," or it could mean, "I think I'm going to end this conversation now," etc. New user: "I think I'll go back to Snapchat..." Basically growth in Twitter has stalled, and Wall St wants Facebook-sized increases. So Twitter tries to make itself "friendlier" to outsiders. But anyone who's on Twitter knows that it does take a certain amount of work. You have to put time in following the right people and understanding how @. # and DMs all work. The danger is that Twitter makes changes that leave its current users disenchanted, but don't actually get new users onboard. Adam On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 1:15 AM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > Social media homogenization is the name of the game. You can almost set a > watch to the rate at which social media networks scramble to be like one > another. Twitter could be working on things that matter (like adding tools > to ban cybertrolls), but the cosmetic crap is easier. Oh yeah, Twitter > scaled back on the number of real people in its Support division who work > to curb trolling, flaming, spamming, etc., so expect things to get worse... > again. > > On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 5:08 PM, Bob Jersey <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Was trading stars for hearts really necessary? >> >> Shouldn't social sites strive for distinction instead of similarity? >> >> CNBC >> <http://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/03/twitter-swaps-favorites-for-likes-and-some-users-arent-happy.html> >> (link) >> >> B >> >> -- >> -- >> TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "TV or Not TV" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
