Twitter Tests Updated Format for Tweet View Count Display

Okay, everybody hates the brand new tweet view counts – or not a lot hates them, as an idea, however hates the way in which that they’re displayed, which at the moment produces some of these double line stat summaries.

Folks additionally don’t like that views are displayed first, on the left of the tweet information show, and Elon himself has admitted that it’s not great, as but.

Haven’t any worry, enhancements are coming – try this updated tweet view format, posted by Twitter designer Andrea Conway.

As you’ll be able to see right here, this up to date format wouldn’t show view counts on tweets in timelines (first picture), however when expanded, you’d be capable of see the view depend on any tweet.

Which appears higher, although Elon appears fairly satisfied that highlighting view counts particularly will assist individuals higher perceive how a lot attain their tweets are getting, which, in flip, will encourage extra tweet creation and exercise.

I’m undecided that’s true. I imply, do you actually need to know that just a few thousand individuals noticed your tweet, and never a single one in every of them felt compelled to present it a like? Unsure that’ll be the motivational enhance that Elon expects – however then once more, for those who actually like consideration, and also you need to make sure you get extra of it, then figuring out that numerous persons are not less than seeing your tweets may very well be a consider retaining you tweeting.

It appears probably extra bother than its value, with individuals trying to make use of this as a brand new tweet ratio, of kinds, with which to criticize you in your poor tweet engagement.

Nevertheless it if had been simply one other stat, and proven solely in expanded tweet type, that may very well be higher. Perhaps.

We’ll have to attend and see what Twitter does subsequent with the format.