Because they disappear from view after a day, Fleets helped people feel more comfortable sharing personal and casual thoughts, opinions, and feelings.”īut those at the social media giant did not reference the feature’s unusual – and unfortunate, depending on your perspective – name. They added: “Those new to Twitter found Fleets to be an easier way to share what’s o their mind. In a blog post on Tuesday (17 November), design director Joshua Harris and product manager Sam Haveson said: “Through our tests in Brazil, Italy, India, and South Korea, we learned Fleets helped people feel more comfortable joining the conversation – we saw people with Fleets talk more on Twitter.” It’s called Fleets.” Fleets will help people ‘join the conversation’ on Twitter, creators believe.
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Today, in Brazil only, we’re starting a test (on Android and iOS) for one of those new capabilities. “We’ve been listening to this feedback and working to create new capabilities that address some of the anxieties that hold people back from talking on Twitter. “People often tell us that they don’t feel comfortable tweeting because tweets can be seen and replied to by anybody, feel permanent and performative (‘how many likes and retweets will this get!?’). You: Straight as a circle You're just mad because your hair is straighter than you are. Comeback : Bitch, I'm straighter than the pole your mother danced on last night. But sharing your thoughts publicly can be intimidating! Oh wait, you were there Insult: You're gay. One of the unique things about Twitter is that ‘what’s happening’ is fuelled by people sharing their thoughts openly, through tweets. Announcing Twitter’s new feature at the time, product lead Kayvon Beykpour said: “Every day, people come to Twitter to see what’s happening.