Twitter to become more like Facebook, and Twitter users are upset
A Buzzfeed report today indicated that Twitter may switch soon to an “algorithmic” method of displaying tweets by relevance, instead of the current way of showing them in reverse-chronological order, like a backwards timeline. This will in effect make Twitter more like Facebook and display tweets based on guesses or algo instead of the first come first serve tweets being served now.
The Buzzfeed report has not been confirmed by Twitter as of yet. Also no other media has reported the story apart from Buzzfeed so there is no confirmation whether this will actually happen but the Twitter users have take umbrage at the news.
What better method than to protest against Twitter than using Twitter itself. Furious twitterati have been trending #RIPtwitter, ever since the report became public.
Here are some of the best tweets from the upset users
Leaked image of what Twitter will look like after the update. #RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/EunR4tFY9e
— Tyrone Peiris (@TyronePeiris) February 6, 2016
Go home Twitter, you're drunk!#RIPtwitter ? pic.twitter.com/kNdJZ7FN5G
— pH1 (@pH1Online) February 6, 2016
Hey @twitter, your top trending hashtag is #riptwitter
maybe you have a bit of a problem? pic.twitter.com/rUiKUoHydv
— jason vorhees (@somaticvibe) February 6, 2016
My reaction to @Twitter’s upcoming agorithmic timeline: #RIPtwitter pic.twitter.com/xezNyt8n4d
— Rick Garrett (@ricktgarrett) February 6, 2016
People like Twitter because its not Facebook, now they're making it more like Facebook #RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/EJ6RftxYP3
— HarryPotterReactions (@PotterReacts) February 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/z0mgItsHutch/status/695852789168107520
Preview of Twitter's new algorithm #RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/JfDS7rLTJz
— R. Todd Sweeney (@SomeKindaBoogin) February 6, 2016
If you too dont want Twitter to become like Facebook, kindly join the protest on Twitter here.
Update # Twitter has said that there are no plans as of yet to move to a algorithm based Tweet feed. Twitter chief Jack Dorsey sought to squash rumours of a Facebook-like feed arriving next week. It was “never planned,” he says. In fact, Dorsey adds that the company hopes to make Twitter “feel more, not less, live” — he knows full well that you want that steady stream of updates.
Hello Twitter! Regarding #RIPTwitter: I want you all to know we're always listening. We never planned to reorder timelines next week.
— jack (@jack) February 6, 2016
I *love* real-time. We love the live stream. It's us. And we're going to continue to refine it to make Twitter feel more, not less, live!
— jack (@jack) February 6, 2016
