[LINK] Twitter Fleets

[Roger Clarke]

[ I'd drafted the reaction below, but I prefer Prof. Klerphell's.]


> Fleets: a new way to join the conversation
>
https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2020/introducing-fleets-new-way-to-join-the-conversation.html
> .,.. Tweeting is uncomfortable because it feels so public, so permanent, and like there's so much pressure to rack up Retweets and Likes. That’s why, unfortunately, there are so many 🔥 Tweets left in drafts!

Alternatively, people might be discovering that there's a huge amount of
vacuous dross in Tweets, and that adding more of it could be a liability
and even an embarrassment.


> Fleets are for sharing momentary thoughts – they help start conversations and only stick around for 24 hours.

Oh good:  even more, even more vacuous commentary ...

The sceptic in me also wonders what "stick around" means.
Maybe 'remain available to all but our strategic partners'?


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