Twitter users up in arms after stories feature to be tested on the app #RIPTwitter

This is not what we wanted, Twitter users have been left bewildered by the announcement of the social media app giant of possibly adding stories feature.

Twitter users expressed that they would have liked an edit button, rather than a stories feature, which is prominent on Facebook and Instagram apps. The stories feature allows you to add an image, video or text that your followers or non-followers can view in 24 hours and then it disappears.

Twitter announced they will be testing the feature which will be called ‘fleets’. Kayvon Beykpour, the company’s product lead said they hope people share their fleeting thoughts, ‘that they would have been unlikely to tweet. This is a substantial change to Twitter’.

We’re hoping that Fleets can help people share the fleeting thoughts that they would have been unlikely to Tweet. This is a substantial change to Twitter, so we’re excited to learn by testing it (starting with the rollout today in Brazil) and seeing how our customers use it.

— Kayvon Beykpour (@kayvz) March 4, 2020

Some users on Twitter were not happy with the decision, #RIPTwitter was trending number one in South Africa. Some users said all three social media apps, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are basically the same thing now.

WE WANT AN EDIT BUTTON, NOT STORIES @Twitter 🗣🗣🗣🗣 #RIPTwitter

— EKSE PH 🗣Awu Faki Volume boi (@iam_ph) March 5, 2020

Now we gonna be seeing the same thing three times .#RIPTwitter indeed pic.twitter.com/COrUczCSnC

— chun swae. (@girl_kaybee) March 5, 2020

https://twitter.com/fanny_miz/status/1235442410307584000

#RIPTwitter
So Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram are pretty much the same thing now pic.twitter.com/lmP8VBKUKy

— Neil Malope (@neil_malope) March 5, 2020

Me : I am tired of seeing stories on Facebook and Instagram

Twitter : Ok, let me add more tiredness.#RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/IU0jhoYHJj

— xyzz (@tasinabidx) March 5, 2020

Other users not only wanted an edit button but also deleting wrong messages in direct messaging (DM) and quoting messages when replying to a DM.

https://twitter.com/thetalkativeNG/status/1235454100181049345

Twitter adding 24hrs story function to it’s features at a time when all we need is an “edit tweet” option in order to minimize the frustration of deleting tweets over small errors. Rename this app to “Bomboclaat-Facebook” already #RIPTwitter

— Abdool Moh. (@abdool_moh) March 5, 2020

Twitter Users: Can we please get a edit button..
Twitter: We’re proud to announce story features! #RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/KdOwtCwaYA

— Matt Ayd (@MattAyd) March 5, 2020

https://twitter.com/BlackBulletTeam/status/1235442842924875778

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