Elon Musk wants you to swipe left or right instead.
Exposing the quirks in the X-verse… So, Elon Musk decided to shake things up on X, the app formerly known as Twitter. And by shaking things up, I mean he’s tossing the like, repost, and reply buttons into the digital dumpster. Yep, no more retweets or likes—because who needs those, right?
Remember when X was Twitter and all you had to worry about was fitting your thoughts into 280 characters? Good times. Now, instead of showing love with a simple heart or a retweet, you’ll have to—wait for it—get creative with your engagement. Maybe send a carrier pigeon? Apparently, Musk’s thinking is, If it sucks that bad, we’ll change it back. Classic Musk, right? So, enjoy the chaos, X users!
In a move that feels a bit like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, the buttons have floated away, taking with them the repost, like, and reply counts from each individual post. Instead of the good old button-mashing, X now wants you to channel your inner Tinder and swipe left or right on a post to like or reply. For iOS users, you can now embrace your inner Jedi and force-touch a post to reveal a secret menu of delights. The only surviving metric on this apocalyptic post will be the view count, now sitting smugly in the upper right-hand corner like a cat coughing up a dinner invitation.
The upcoming X post-design change, unearthed by researcher Aaron Perris of MacRumors, has ignited quite a firestorm. X owner Elon Musk didn’t miss a beat, confirming its arrival amidst a wave of backlash. Most users are already up in arms, decrying the redesign. Musk, ever the provocateur, doubled down in a reply to a critic: “It’s awesome. Just swipe left to like and right to reply.” His nonchalant attitude has only fueled the controversy further.
Since acquiring the company in October 2022, Musk has unapologetically bulldozed through the platform then known as Twitter. The most blatant change? Renaming “Twitter” to “X” last summer, a move that’s still raising eyebrows. His latest gambit came just last month when he made most “likes” on the platform private. Forget transparency; only the post’s publisher can now see who approved of the content, with outsiders left in the dark.
This cloak and dagger move was just a prelude. Musk has confirmed the imminent axing of the repost and like buttons, another one of his half-baked whims. “Next, we’ll remove all the action buttons with their superfluous interaction counts from the main timeline,” Musk smugly announced in a subscriber-only post on X last October. “Just view count will show unless you tap into a post.”
As if that wasn’t enough, in the same month, Elon Musk had X developers strip headlines from article links in posts because His Highness didn’t approve of their look. This aesthetic tantrum was so widely loathed that headlines were quickly ushered back with a minor design tweak.
So, will we see a similar embarrassing retreat with repost and like buttons if this latest experiment crashes and burns? Count on it. In a reply to a sycophantic supporter advocating for the change, Musk begrudgingly conceded they’d roll back if things went south.
You know there are alternatives, right?
Twitter was just dandy until a certain billionaire whiz kid, Elon, decided to treat it like his personal playground. Honestly, I could probably care less. I still hop on to toss out my post links and marvel at the unfiltered chaos of the world—it’s like scrolling through a reality TV show that never ends.
There are many alternatives to Twitter – X. You have Mastadon, Truth Social (LOL, I know), Gab, Bluesky, and many more! So you’re not being forced to stay on X if you hate it that much.
It’s a Wild Ride, X Users!
So, what’s next on the X-verse horizon? Perhaps a virtual reality version where you physically throw “likes” at posts, or maybe Musk will make us solve a riddle before we can retweet. Honestly, with Elon Musk at the helm, your guess is as good as mine!
But hey, if you’re still hanging around, let’s embrace the chaos together. Grab your swiping fingers, unleash your inner Jedi, and let’s navigate this tumultuous sea of constant change. And remember, if things get too wild, there’s always the trusty carrier pigeon.
What do you think? Is Elon Musk turning X into a circus, or do you enjoy his antics? Drop your comments below and let’s get this conversation going! Your thoughts could be the next feature in Musk’s ever-evolving playground.
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[…] Elon Musk’s latest shakeup of X (previously Twitter) involves ditching likes, reposts, and replies, replacing them with swipes. Yep, it’s Tinder for tweets! Critics are fuming, but Musk’s response? “Just swipe.” Chaos reigns as users navigate this bizarre new world with their Jedi swiping skills. Welcome to Musk’s circus! MORE… […]