Threads Begins Rolling Out Chronological 'Following' Tab

[ugahairydawgs]

This won't be a real Twitter competitor until they allow lists. Once they do that, Twitter is toast.

But I'm not optimistic. I have a friend who's a product designer at Insta and have mentioned the need for lists for several years, and he acted like it's the first time he'd heard the idea. 🤷‍♂️

I don't really get this logic. Leave a social network that is already setup for things like that for another one just because they add a similar feature too?

Most people are going to use the service that has the engagement they are looking for. Some won't use Twitter because they have a deep disdain for Elon Musk. Some won't use Threads because they have a deep disdain for Meta on the whole. But most people will just use the service that works best for them. On inertia alone I highly doubt there is a mass exodus from Twitter anytime soon.

 

[MindYourMind]

Didn’t really find any purpose.

you've looked for a purpose in that app?

 

[Ferc Kast]

Now if they can make an iPad version and desktop site, I'm all for going all in on Threads and leaving the bird that is no longer a bird.

 

[eoblaed]

And of course like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, they (intentionally) half-ass it.

It's not the default, it can't be made the default and requires multiple clicks to get to it every time you open the app.

Yet another instance of a social media company thinking they know how someone wants to use the app better than that person does.

I wouldn't characterize it like that. I think they're trying to get out these quality of life features as quickly as possible and, to that end, they may not be as complete as they will end up being given more time.

Like the app itself, some of these features will need a few iterations to really lock them in.

 

[eoblaed]

100 Million signed up… with 13 million active…

A 10:1 ratio is pretty standard when it comes to total users vs active users for online sites.

 

[Unity451]

wait... is threads still a thing...?

 

[codewrangler]

I already deleted the app, but they don't have a way to delete your account...so, don't believe anything they say about subscribers...it's all Bulls**t....

 

[eoblaed]

People are still using Threads? I deleted the app within 48 hours. It was boring! Didn’t really find any purpose.

Yup! It's been a refreshing experience compared to Twitter, or X, or whatever it's called this week. Like any microblogging type of service, it won't be of interest unless you get value from that form of social media.

 

[e-coli]

I don't really get this logic. Leave a social network that is already setup for things like that for another one just because they add a similar feature too?

Most people are going to use the service that has the engagement they are looking for. Some won't use Twitter because they have a deep disdain for Elon Musk. Some won't use Threads because they have a deep disdain for Meta on the whole. But most people will just use the service that works best for them. On inertia alone I highly doubt there is a mass exodus from Twitter anytime soon.

There has already been a mass exodus. Brand presences are shrinking. Celebrities are disappearing. So are news organizations and journalists.

 

[adammusic]

And of course like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, they (intentionally) half-ass it.

It's not the default, it can't be made the default and requires multiple clicks to get to it every time you open the app.

Yet another instance of a social media company thinking they know how someone wants to use the app better than that person does.

EDIT: ITS NOT JUST ONE SWIPE, ITS A STUPID TAP THEN A SWIPE. Terrible implementation.


Just swipe over. One swipe. I agree it should be the default every time you open the app and permanently stay on following.

 

[IIGS User]

Who to dislike more? Zuck or Musk

 

[BeerDrinkerDan]

To those still using Threads (I am), you need to click either the Threads logo at the top or the home button to reveal "For you" and "Following" timeline options.

Yep, or just double-tap the home button regardless of where you are in your feed.

-dan

 

[BeerDrinkerDan]

People are still using Threads? I deleted the app within 48 hours. It was boring! Didn’t really find any purpose.

For sure. I've been in to X/Twitter less than once a day on average over the last week and in Threads many times per day during the same period.

-dan

 

[Pakaku]

Don't you mean:

Xit’s Xabout Xtime

I do want to X-it all of this social media app garbage

 

[Lioness~]

too late, already uninstalled. too bad zuck.

Didn’t know he changed his forename, but Bad Zuck is catchy.

 

[Jimmy_Banks]

Why the heck is this still not usable from a web browser?

The musts haves to make this app usable and able to replace twitter:

1. Following news feed (done)
2. Web interface
3. DMs
4. TweetDeck equivalent

 

[macsplusmacs]

The musts haves to make this app usable and able to replace twitter:

1. Following news feed (done)
2. Web interface
3. DMs
4. TweetDeck equivalent

and

5) if they offered free or fairly price API access

It would super charge them IMO. Lots of 3rd party apps would grown their market.

 

[Bustycat]

Musk vs Zuckerberg

Pick your favourite!

 

[mondaiguy]

It's too late.

A Time to Kill (1996) clip with quote It's too late. Yarn is the best search for video clips by quote. Find the exact moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share. Easily move forward or backward to get to the perfect clip.

yarn.co

 

[Frantisekj]

This will make Threads much more usable, and I expect interaction to go up greatly because of it

Why would anyone on Earth wanted to make Zuki even more rich?

 

[Pinkyyy 💜🍎]

Don't be surprised if Zuckerberg changes the name from "Threads" to "Xthreads". 😩

Well if Twitter was rebranded to "X" then Threads should be rebranded to "Y"

 

[ugahairydawgs]

There has already been a mass exodus. Brand presences are shrinking. Celebrities are disappearing. So are news organizations and journalists.

The celebrities going away is not really something that I have any kind of awareness of, but I have not noticed any change in the usage of it in orgs that I personally follow for sports and current events news. Is there any sort of data point that shows the mass exodus?

 

[Jimmy_Banks]

Why would anyone on Earth wanted to make Zuki even more rich?

Twitter has it's uses, and that app is a tire fire now, so people are looking for a replacement.

I'd rather go with Bluesky but it seems like that team works at a snail's pace.

 

[scorpio vega]

Just swipe over. One swipe

You know macrumors users have to be melodramatic lol

 

[jhfenton]

Why the heck is this still not usable from a web browser?

Yeeep.... Seems that's what everyone did. They should have launched with a web interface that I can browse. I would have moved over to it. I'm not browsing it from my phone.

Threads doesn't really exist until it's on the web. I don't install social media apps on my phone anyway, but I certainly wouldn't install one created by Meta.