The presence of Fleets that are similar to IG Stories triggers the pros and cons of Twitter all

KOMPAS.com – User Twitter of Indonesia now can try Fleets, new features in the form of content uploads in short duration which can be videos, photos, text, or posting tweet.

Fleets are placed in a dedicated timeline at the top of the Twitter app display. With this format and placement, it is not wrong if this new feature is called similar to Instagram Stories.

Like Instagram Stories too, according to Twitter, Fleets is intended for uploading content that is lighter and doesn’t need to be too much thought about like a tweet on the main timeline. Fleets content can only be seen for 24 hours before it is automatically deleted.

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“Some users said they were uncomfortable posting tweets because they felt it was too permanent, and there was a lot of pressure to gather retweet and likes, “said Twitter in a posting blog.

With its automatic deletion in a day, Twitter says that Fleets can help users upload their personal thoughts, opinions, or feelings in a casual way.

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The presence of Fleets is apparently enough to attract attention in Indonesia so that Fleet has perched at the top of Trending Topics on Thursday (19/11/2020).

From the many conversations that circulated, not a few contained pro-counter reactions to the Fleets among Indonesian Twitter users. Some like it, some don’t.

From observation KompasTekno, those who disagree with Fleets generally think that they are comfortable with Twitter without having to add the new feature.

Twitter is cool because it’s different from other Ama, now there is a fleet. Just feel the same as playing Twitter with other social media.

– AGIS BA (@AGISAFANDI) November 19, 2020

Some say that Fleets makes Twitter feel the same as other social media which does implement a lot of similar features.

The concept of a short video that disappeared within 24 hours was originally introduced by Snapchat. His popularity then exploded worldwide after being plagiarized by Instagram in the form of Stories.

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There are also users who say that Twitter should focus more on important features like the ability to editing tweet or unsend, instead of presenting Fleets which they say are not much needed.

I’m waiting for you on Twitter Wahay unsend features, edit tweets, filter fleet

— nathania (@queenathaniaa) November 19, 2020

On the other hand, the number of enthusiastic users with the presence of Fleets is also large. They all shouted posting Fleets, although also commented that its features are still incomplete platform other.

For example, Fleets does not – or does not – own a variety filter and GIF stickers like those found on Instagram Stories, or features like “Close Friends” which only show uploads to certain people in their circle of friends.

The one with twitter can make fleets, where’s the sound ????? pic.twitter.com/zN1E2OMspE

– sentence (@GentaKiswara) November 19, 2020

Similar pros and cons also occur with Twitter users outside Indonesia. Some don’t like Fleets because it makes Twitter similar to other social media, but some others are even grateful for the similarities.

Twitter itself is aware of these pros and cons. In a tweet, Twitter said that, although there were those who reacted negatively, in fact users still posted a lot of Fleets.

S. Shyam Sundar, Professor of Media Effects from the Media Effects Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, said that resistance to Fleets may be just an initial reaction from Twitter users to change. platform commonly used.

some of you hating…

but we see you Fleeting ????

— Twitter (@Twitter) November 17, 2020

“This kind of change arguably reduces uniqueness platform it is for them, or their identity as a Twitter user, “Sundar said, as compiled KompasTekno from NBC News, Friday (20/11/2020).

Over time, it is not impossible that this feature will be preferred and used more. Twitter itself seems to want to expand its audience coverage by presenting Fleets.

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This feature has previously been tested on a limited basis in Brazil, Italy, India and South Korea. From there, Twitter concluded that Fleets helps its users join the conversation.

“With Fleets, we see that people are becoming more talkative on Twitter. New users find Fleets an easier way to share thoughts,” wrote Twitter on Twitter. posting blog officially.

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