Comments on: Twitter’s Reply Changes, Not A Big Deal http://www.jonbishop.com/2009/05/twitters-reply-changes-not-a-big-deal/ Social Media and Communication Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:48:57 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Everything You Need To Know About Twitter Replies and Mentions http://www.jonbishop.com/2009/05/twitters-reply-changes-not-a-big-deal/#comment-8146 Everything You Need To Know About Twitter Replies and Mentions Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:59:47 +0000 http://www.jonbishop.com/?p=569#comment-8146 [...] A few months ago, Twitter made some changes to their @reply system that prevented people from seeing conversations out of context. Everyone freaked out and Twitter clarified on their changes. I personally like the changes Twitter made. [...] [...] A few months ago, Twitter made some changes to their @reply system that prevented people from seeing conversations out of context. Everyone freaked out and Twitter clarified on their changes. I personally like the changes Twitter made. [...]

]]> By: Tony Frazier http://www.jonbishop.com/2009/05/twitters-reply-changes-not-a-big-deal/#comment-6306 Tony Frazier Wed, 13 May 2009 19:26:43 +0000 http://www.jonbishop.com/?p=569#comment-6306 Funny thing is the original option was NOT on by default, you had to change the setting to see the third-party replies. While I don't like the change, the bigger issue was the reasoning for it. Just seemed dishonest and insulting to the folks using the feature: "you're not smart enough to figure out this confusing option, so we'll help by removing it completely". Instead of what is probably the truth: "our systems and infrastructure can't handle the traffic, so we had to remove the feature". Even though the end result is the same feature wise, much more credibility with the user community. Funny thing is the original option was NOT on by default, you had to change the setting to see the third-party replies. While I don’t like the change, the bigger issue was the reasoning for it. Just seemed dishonest and insulting to the folks using the feature: “you’re not smart enough to figure out this confusing option, so we’ll help by removing it completely”.

Instead of what is probably the truth: “our systems and infrastructure can’t handle the traffic, so we had to remove the feature”. Even though the end result is the same feature wise, much more credibility with the user community.

]]> By: Jon Bishop http://www.jonbishop.com/2009/05/twitters-reply-changes-not-a-big-deal/#comment-6298 Jon Bishop Wed, 13 May 2009 16:52:10 +0000 http://www.jonbishop.com/?p=569#comment-6298 @bostonmarketer The fact they removed the option does suck and I can see how this change would affect people like you. If it were to make life easier on "Twitter noobs" one would think Twitter would just make that the default option and let everyone else choose. At the same time, Twitter is only hiding @replies at the beginning of the tweets. Mentions and RTs will still show up like they always have. So I guess it's not all bad. I know the pros and cons will be different for everyone based on how they use Twitter. I guess my goal with this post was to put people's mind at ease that are using Twitter the same way I do. @bostonmarketer The fact they removed the option does suck and I can see how this change would affect people like you. If it were to make life easier on “Twitter noobs” one would think Twitter would just make that the default option and let everyone else choose.

At the same time, Twitter is only hiding @replies at the beginning of the tweets. Mentions and RTs will still show up like they always have. So I guess it’s not all bad.

I know the pros and cons will be different for everyone based on how they use Twitter. I guess my goal with this post was to put people’s mind at ease that are using Twitter the same way I do.

]]> By: Rachel Levy http://www.jonbishop.com/2009/05/twitters-reply-changes-not-a-big-deal/#comment-6297 Rachel Levy Wed, 13 May 2009 16:41:42 +0000 http://www.jonbishop.com/?p=569#comment-6297 The good thing about how it was before is that for people like you who feel like the one sided conversations cluttered your stream, you could choose that. But, for me and many others, that was the PRIMARY way we found new people to follow. If that's the case (and #fixreplies) shows that, why would Twitter remove it? Why not let people choose, especially since the option was already there! The good thing about how it was before is that for people like you who feel like the one sided conversations cluttered your stream, you could choose that. But, for me and many others, that was the PRIMARY way we found new people to follow. If that’s the case (and #fixreplies) shows that, why would Twitter remove it? Why not let people choose, especially since the option was already there!

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