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@chubicki Paraphrased, the algos watch for abnormal and sudden or dramatic increases of keywords relative to typical historical volume. The religion likely makes up the bulk of “typical” during other time periods. But I’d bet it was your show presence that spiked volume tonight.
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@stop Like many of the unique features of Twitter we now take for granted, tweet threads seem to be more of an accidental discovery or a redux of outside contributions that Twitter’s product team now recognizes, and is adjusting to more officially support.
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@stop I could be wrong (as I left Twitter the company more than 4 years ago now) but I don’t think this thread phenomenon and appeal is entirely intentional.
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@stop There are possibly more, but the two contexts where tweet threads shine for me are: 1) live tweeting something funny or unexpected; 2) streams of thought or facts about a single subject that stay on topic, and reveal much more than a single tweet could.
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@stop There’s something about the forced focus on each individual tweet (paragraph) and the metered delivery that alters the flow of composition and consumption just enough.
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@stop Some folks are obviously better at threading together tweets than others. Good writing skills and brevity still matter. As does a tolerance for a less-than-ideal writing and composition experience.
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@stop Add to this, the ability to like, bookmark, or reply to any given spot (tweet) in the thread makes each piece of that thread a potential branch of discussion, emphasis, or contention.
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@stop I’m more likely to read the entirety of a 40-tweet thread than I am a 40-paragraph article or post. I find this ironic, given Twitter’s roots in brevity and constraint.
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I may be in the minority, but I actually enjoy reading threads on twitter. Whether 4 or 40 tweets or more, the rhythmic, discrete chunks seem to unfold in a very natural way.
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@toddlibby @aneventapart 10 years ago! Where has time gone?
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@motherfuton Several factors at play. But seriously considering it now.
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@motherfuton Oh, now I get the ref of driving up to LA early Dec. I hadn’t seen this. And here I thought you were just suggesting an open time block in your sched.
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If you stay up late enough, tonight is the one night this year you can go back and relive an hour of history.
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@davebeesley @TrentWalton @hankchizljaw Interesting how names are localized by the same company. What you call a Milky Way is our 3 Musketeers. And our Mars Bar has almonds in it, but I think it keeps getting discontinued. Makes snacking while traveling abroad a risky proposition if craving something specific.
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@motherfuton @dribbble is on fire with the talent they’re pulling on. Congrats. Can I come hang out at one of your in-person company meetings or retreats?
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@design @gracie @research Huge respect, Grace! So honored that we got to work with you. You brought professionalism, knowledge, a voice of reason, laughter, and so much more to the team and company. Miss you!
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@sperte Like other changes Twitter has made over the past several years, this seems to be another move to de-geekify the tweet text. I assume those status/hashtag pills are tapable to take you to other tweets of the same type.
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@nelson Hah. Blast from the past. I took over the website about halfway thru its life and did all of the illustration from that point on. We worked on the book toward the end. It was the opposite of every book project back then to start online, then go to a printed book. Fun project.
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@dburka Not sure if they have a size you’d consider an ID card. We’ve been using @TicketDesigns for conf badges. They support unique barcodes and QR. And you can opt for a synth non-tear material, rounded corners, etc. ticketprinting.com/Event-Badges/
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I also don’t like the idea of pre-tipping before a service is provided, as is often the case at cafes with these tablet terminals. wsj.com/articles/you-w…
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Didn’t know Palm still existed. But if this somehow makes other makers reconsider small phones again, I’m for it. twitter.com/adage/status/1…
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Just discovered Safari’s responsive design mode, and I feel like I’m way late to this mini party happening in my browser.
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@KaiBrach Timely, because I’m in the same boat. And have been thinking I need to make the same drastic changes. Haven’t yet tho.
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Wanted: a mobile phone that can disable the whole receiving phone calls thing.
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@DannPetty And here I thought the mic drop was going to be that they zoom out, and the entire app was already *in the browser*. I need to lower my expectations.
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@mgsiegler @msquinn Adorable. Congrats! Now go get all that sleep everyone promises you’ll get so much of now that she’s here!
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@kvox And that museum is totally worthwhile if you’re even remotely a fan. Small, but well done.
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@DannPetty @zeldman Zeldman is, and always has been, very kind and generous. Tho speaking of meeting him in person, my story from 15+ years ago of meeting him for the first time at SXSW is pretty funny. I’ll tell it if I ever get to meet you in person, Dann!
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Car passed me earlier today with a license plate that read
PLSVOTE
Never a more relevant and timely message for everyone to see.
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Tremendous amount of respect for Jen, even tho my time working under her at Google was brief. Fascinating to read her words about the early days as an intern, and see how far she’s gone already. twitter.com/harrymccracken…
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@mikeindustries Some days I see short battery life, others seem fine. I wonder if it’s just an age thing… mine is over 2 years old now. Think I saw that AT&T is still selling SE models.
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@swissmiss We will come back around. Life and culture and history are cyclical. Only question is how long it will take.
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Fully endorsed. Seems like this could simplify injection of tweets (either out of order or from folks you’re not following) and the understanding of why those tweets show in the timeline. It would no longer be a “setting” but rather a follow/unfollow relationship. twitter.com/kottke/status/…
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@bhaggs @maxvoltar @waxpancake Found myself toggling back and forth between the two settings. Makes me realize how much I’ve missed the pure reverse chron timeline. Tho admittedly, I do sometimes appreciate the summary of what I missed.
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I’m curious how the “you only have 2 articles left this month” (or no articles) pattern is working out for the bottom line. More sites seem to be experimenting with it.
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@weightshift Awkward naming aside, it also mocks those of us who actually want smaller, not bigger.
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@cameronmoll And if you find Design being offered a seat, use it (contribute value) or lose it.
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@mikeindustries OluKai sandals, only and always. Avoid any with the leather “toe post” (synthetic is softer any way more comfortable). I’ve worn them hiking around all day long, feet never got sore.
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@dbedingfield @pandemona Thank goodness. I advocated for replies to be demoted and treated differently years ago. Happy to see new (and probably better) exploration.
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@agarwal Go with about any Craftsman tools that you might need to round out your set (manual stuff, not power). Like socket sets, screwdrivers, etc. Or maybe a large toolbox or cabinet depending on needs.
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@cap No soap gene here, but those close to me know I’ve always had allergic reactions to cilantro and corriander seed. Only case I’ve ever heard of so far.
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The irony of the iPhone XS going bigger rather than smaller. ☹️
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@brupm Very cool – nice work. I see a hose attached below the table. What does the valve at the top control?
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@jeffrey A tweet from you about needing to spend time in Belgium, right below the tweet from @bdc about moving to the Bay Area from Belgium. twitter.com/bdc/status/102…