Twitter removing the #dickbar from the iPhone app

http://blog.twitter.com/2011/03/so-bar-walks-into-app.html

by spaetzel • 15 years ago

20 3 15 years ago

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justinxreese• 15 years ago

"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?

remi• 15 years ago

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…

modernerd• 15 years ago

"We believe there are still significant benefits to increasing awareness of what’s happening outside the home timeline."

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.

Twitter removing the #dickbar from the iPhone app

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