Arr, these threads be givin' me another mind to abandon X and Elon Musk - edits be free, matey!
2023-10-12
Arrr, me mateys! Ye be listenin' to ol' Cap'n here! Threads be havin' a fancy new feature, they call it the "Edit Threads" option. Easy to use, aye, but 'tis no treasure without flaws, me hearties!
Threads, the rival of Twitter (now X), has added editable posts to its platform. This feature, which took Twitter years to add, brings Threads closer to being a complete replacement for Twitter. Unlike Twitter, Threads offers the feature for free, while Twitter users have to pay a monthly fee to access editable tweets.Since its launch in July, Threads has seen explosive growth and was hailed as the next big thing in social media. However, its growth has slowed down, and user engagement has declined. Nevertheless, with Twitter sliding into irrelevance, there is hope that Threads can pick up the pace and become more engaging and innovative.
Meta, the company behind Threads, claims it is not trying to be Twitter. However, it has been steadily adding features that resemble Twitter's, such as the Following Tab and translations. The latest addition of editable threads shows that Meta and Threads are comfortable taking on Twitter at its own game.
Twitter had concerns about editable tweets, fearing they could damage the platform's trustworthiness. Eventually, they launched the feature for paying users only. In contrast, Threads has implemented editable threads for free. However, there is a time limit of 5 minutes to edit a thread, after which it becomes locked and can only be deleted.
One missing feature in Threads is a record of edits, which could potentially be used to cover up controversial posts. Nevertheless, Instagram, which manages Threads' development, has been responsive to user feedback and might address this oversight in the future.
Overall, the addition of editable threads is a positive update for Threads, but users are still waiting for features like hashtags, direct messages, and polls to make it a true Twitter alternative.