Twitter Announces ‘Stories’, Netizens Say #RIPTwitter

Unlike Tweets, Twitter’s Fleets will last only 24 hours, similar to Instagram and Facebook stories feature.

#RIPTwitter was a top trend on Twitter India after the platform announced ‘Fleets’ — a stories-like feature. After Twitter announced the feature, netizens weren't too pleased and even proclaimed the death of Twitter by tweeting with #RIPTwitter.

Unlike tweets, Fleets will last only 24 hours, similar to Instagram and Facebook stories. Brazil has been chosen as the first country for the trial run in early March.

Stories was first introduced by Snapchat in October 2013, before Instagram and Facebook integrated the feature on their respective platforms. WhatsApp too currently has stories under the 'Status' tab.

Why Copy Instagram? Ask Netizens as Twitter Announces 'Fleets'

Netizens were quick to question Twitter's decision and its lack of innovation.

We moved to twitter because we were tired of this joke of adding hundreds of stories daily but now Twitter is copying Instagram and Facebook and adding stories feature #RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/yvyedFR13v

— D͎a͎v͎i͎d͎ K͎y͎a͎l͎o͎ M͎u͎s͎y͎o͎k͎a͎ |🇰🇪 (@DavidKyaloM) March 5, 2020

Twitter has run out of ideas now. Stories??? #RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/7jfPFmcy0L

— Neo Motsugi (@Neolicia) March 5, 2020

so twitter is adding the 24hrs story feature..
can't wait to ignore everyone's story just like on Facebook nd IG #RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/R1Sn1S10Ff

— AFFAN__ (@Affan__gee) March 5, 2020

I can't wait to see everyone's #fleets of the things that aren't worthy of a tweet. Can't we all just agree that if it's not worthy of a tweet, the internet is better off without it? #RIPTwitter

— Phil Scott Mayes (@FlipMayes) March 5, 2020

Twitter joins Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook in rolling out it's own story-like feature called - "Fleets".

Is this the end of Twitter? #RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/VdXK4ptG2c

— Benue Breed ❄️ (@oyimzy) March 5, 2020

'Give Us the Edit Button Instead!' Say Tweeple

Every time Twitter announces a new feature, there are always netizens who cannot but demand for an edit button for Tweets, which once posted cannot be altered.

Just saw #RIPTwitter. Don't care about stories being added, but I do need to point out a very obvious reason there's no edit button.

Me: I love tacos.
You: *RT's taco tweet*
Me: *Edits tweet* - I love killing kittens.
Your friend: Jesus, why did u RT that?

And so many more.

— Sarah Spain (@SarahSpain) March 5, 2020

We want a Edit button not stories. Twitter will lose its uniqueness if its gonna add stories to the timeline.People can watch the stories in Instagram and fb.#RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/9hRbSKp6BM

— C.R.Arunachalam (@CRArunachalam18) March 5, 2020

Twitter adding 24hrs story function to it’s features at a time when all we need is an “edit tweet” option in order to minimize the frustration of deleting tweets over small errors. Rename this app to “Bomboclaat-Facebook” already #RIPTwitter

— Abdool Moh  (@abdool_moh) March 5, 2020

#RIPTwitter is trending because Twitter is adding the 24hr story function like IG and FB :/

we just wanted the edit tweet button and a way to organize bookmarks we didnt ask for this-

— 두유 SOY ⁷ ☾ ☻🌿 (@soyjinnie) March 5, 2020