Twitter removing the #dickbar from the iPhone app(blog.twitter.com)
blog.twitter.com
Twitter removing the #dickbar from the iPhone app
http://blog.twitter.com/2011/03/so-bar-walks-into-app.html
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"we will frequently experiment by trying new things, adding new features"
I can't remember any features that were tested publicly and weren't kept. Can anyone help me out here?
I can't remember any features that were tested publicly and weren't kept. Can anyone help me out here?
I don't know if one can count the IM client as a tested-then-removed feature. It was shut down for "maintenance" or something and never brought back to life…
Significant benefits like increasing the adoption rate for third-party twitter clients, perhaps.
"Evidence of the incredibly high usage metrics for the QuickBar support this."
I tapped it once by accident while trying to swipe to see if I could delete it.
If twitter want to turn a spammy feature into a useful one, they need to start asking users about their interests, or else attempt to determine them algorithmically.