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Twitter Considers Premium Version After 11 Years As a Free Service (reuters.com)
Twitter is considering whether or not to build a premium version of its site for select users. It's unclear what the cost would be at this time, but it's very possible it could be in the form of a subscription. Reuters reports: Like most other social media companies, Twitter since its founding 11 years ago has focused on building a huge user base for a free service supported by advertising. Last month it reported it had 319 million users worldwide. Twitter is conducting a survey "to assess the interest in a new, more enhanced version of Tweetdeck," which is an existing tool that helps users navigate the network, spokeswoman Brielle Villablanca said in a statement on Thursday. She went on: "We regularly conduct user research to gather feedback about people's Twitter experience and to better inform our product investment decisions, and we're exploring several ways to make Tweetdeck even more valuable for professionals." There was no indication that Twitter was considering charging fees from all its users. Word of the survey had earlier leaked on Twitter, where a journalist affiliated with the New York Times posted screenshots of what a premium version of Tweetdeck could look like. That version could include "more powerful tools to help marketers, journalists, professionals, and others in our community find out what is happening in the world quicker," according to one of the screenshots posted on the account @andrewtavani.
Twitter+Premium. what a maroon!
You've gotta be fucking kidding. I'd rather pay for a subscription to MySpace, Facebook, or AOL Online.
What'd reddit do now?
Could be walled in both ways.
Pay for freedom or pay for a SJW internet.
Pay and SJW will not report and ban communications. Only with other paying accounts users who have the same account settings.
Pay for the ability to enjoy freedom of speech and freedom after speech.
A sealed area thats free of SJW but only with other paying users?
Pay and SJW have whitelisted all interactions so the net is extra safe? Pay to be safe from all freedom of speech.
Domestic spying is now "Benign Information Gathering"
Considering you used that pointless little alt-right phrase you are either in the broadcaster, recipient or collatoral damage category, so they would expect you to sign up with your dollars - or at least send a vast amount of advertising targeting you.
Can we please get back to English instead of weird shit like "virtue signaling" where it's unclear whether its mention means an insult, irony or a quest for a "look at me" award?
Considering you used that pointless little alt-right phrase you are either in the broadcaster, recipient or collatoral damage category, so they would expect you to sign up with your dollars - or at least send a vast amount of advertising targeting you. Can we please get back to English instead of weird shit like "virtue signaling" where it's unclear whether its mention means an insult, irony or a quest for a "look at me" award?
When did it stop meaning "Look at me - I'm thinking the right thoughts"?
I'm a minority race. Save your vitriol for white people.
I wonder how many people and companies are willing to pay for the privilege of virtue signaling?
Quite a lot, actually:
* $1398 from 374 patrons
* $2769 from 822 patrons
* $3225 from 481 patrons
Professional victimhood is a cottage industry.
Where else can I re-post industry related articles 16 times a day to show people that I'm really up on things, and that I'm doing my job? And where else can I virtue signal my positions on feminism, diversity, Trump loathing and my adherence to liberal dogma?
Without Twitter it's surprisingly hard to publicly justify my paycheck on a daily basis. Simply put, Twitter is the ultimate "expert-status signaller". Without which I'd have to pen cogent long-form thoughts and wouldn't be able to just retweet those that actually do. Just writing this comment on Slashdot is exhausting. (I hope they put a word limit in place here someday too. You know, for the environment).
Now excuse me, I have to get back to CEO'ing. (Twitter search: "environment"... That should do it)
You pay... and Twitter disappears from your world.
Shut up and take my money!