The Internet Is Not Impressed By Twitter’s New ‘Fleet’ Function
Since the launch of the Twitter app, we’ve all asked for one simple thing: a way to edit tweets. And Twitter had rolled a brand new function today — but sadly, it still isn’t that.
The platform has rolled out “fleets.” Basically, it’s a fancy way to describe the “story” function we have on almost every other app right now. With fleets, you can post text or video, and it disappears 24 hours later.
Twitter announced the news, saying, “That thing you didn’t Tweet but wanted to but didn’t but got so close but then were like nah. We have a place for that now—Fleets! Rolling out to everyone starting today.”
https://twitter.com/Twitter/status/1328684389388185600
Of course, people are not impressed. Really, really not impressed. Which isn’t surprising since the same thing can be done on Instagram, Snapchat, Linkedin, and Facebook.
Although people are upset, their rants about fleets are entertaining. See some reactions below.
twitter: we changed the replies layout
— Squimpus (@squimpus) November 17, 2020
users: edit button pls
twitter: we changed the retweet function
users: edit button pls
twitter: we're adding fleets! its like snapchat where it's deleted after a while
users: edit button pls
twitter: we're very good listeners
users: edit but
Instagram: Insta Stories
— Fiersa Besari (@FiersaBesari) November 17, 2020
Whatsapp: Whatsapp Stories
Facebook: Facebook Stories
Youtube: Youtube Stories
Twitter: Fleets
Snapchat: .... pic.twitter.com/9FrETAuSgL
So Twitter roll out stories like fleets feature globally today!
— Vishal Verma (@VishalVerma_9) November 17, 2020
Meanwhile Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and WhatsApp to Twitter right now..#fleets pic.twitter.com/3mpuzgkBnM
Twitter making up stories about why they made fleets and no edit button.
— In My Mind (@MeAloneInMyMind) November 17, 2020
#Snapchat pic.twitter.com/5LcwPBdDpS
https://twitter.com/AllThatandMoore/status/1328746223243812866
Twitter: INTRODUCING....FLEETS
— 💫 (@heyjaeee) November 17, 2020
Actual twitter users: https://t.co/Dvrf52j3Nz
Instagram looking at twitter add fleets pic.twitter.com/w9FLuVrYtb
— Obi Prime (@ObitoisLuv) November 17, 2020
https://twitter.com/JrWave19/status/1328724439060672513
https://twitter.com/TheKalenAllen/status/1328721985333968897
https://twitter.com/jetoddd/status/1328747321257967617
Hi, @Twitter.
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) November 17, 2020
An even better feature than Fleets would be a way to hide Fleets.
Twitter just started some new feature called "Fleets".
— Renee Libby (@ReneeAlida) November 17, 2020
Do they realize they named it after an enema?
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