Having an edit button on Twitter would definitely come in handy. As it stands, if we make a mistake while tweeting (usually, at the speed of lighting), that mistake either lives on for all eternity or we’d have to go the extra mile of deleting it and trying again. So many people have asked for an edit button, as it would make dealing with typos easier, but this week, we learned it’s just not an option.
From The Wrap:
“Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has heard your calls for an edit button — and he isn’t budging. Responding to questions in a video posted by Wired on Tuesday, Dorsey was asked if Twitter will introduce an edit button in 2020. Dorsey didn’t leave room for interpretation.’The answer is no,’ he said.”
ALSO: Press Play | Zoë Kravitz Talks ‘Catwoman,’ ‘Westworld’ Gets A Season 3 Premiere Date
Apparently, the CEO is a big believer in “you said what you said and you can’t take it back,” which is pretty hilarious….
“Dorsey expanded on the company’s decision to avoid an edit button, saying it goes back to Twitter’s early days as a text message service. ‘As you all know, when you send a text, you can’t really take it back,’ Dorsey said. ‘We wanted to preserve that vibe, that feeling, in the early days.'”
He made another great point…
“Now, introducing an edit button could lead to more confusion than it solves, he said. Dorsey pointed to retweets, saying you wouldn’t want someone to change the context of their tweet an hour after you shared it. Editing tweets could also become an issue if someone changes what they said after users reply to their messages. While fixing typos and bad links would be useful, it’s not worth the drawbacks that could come with an edit button, Dorsey said. ‘These are all the considerations,’ Dorsey added, ‘but we’ll probably never do it.'”
Watch the clip up top and let us know if you agree.
