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  • What also worries me is that these changes suggest not only a difference in opinion regarding how a Twitter client should work, but also regarding just what the point is of Twitter as a service. The Twitter service I signed up for is one where people tweet 140-character posts, you follow those people whose tweets you tend to enjoy, and that’s it. The Twitter service this new UI presents is about a whole lot more — mass-market spoonfed “trending topics” and sponsored content. It’s trying to make Twitter work for people who don’t see the appeal of what Twitter was supposed to be. It all makes sense if you think of the label under the “#” tab as reading “Dickbar” instead of “Discover”.

    Daring Fireball: The New Twitter (R.I.P. Tweetie)

    John really nails my own discomfort with the transformation of Twitter on the head here. I hate that Twitter is trying to reposition itself as a broadcast medium for celebrities and brands. I’d rather they just charged me $5 or $10 a month for an excellent Twitter circa 2009.

    Note to self: explore Path and give Google+ another look.

    Posted on December 9, 2011 with 1 note

    Source: daringfireball.net

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