An outrageous betrayal: @Twitter CEO @jack proposes hiding everyone's follower counts.
Do you realize that tens of thousands of authors have spent millions of hours building up their followings because book publishers expect high follower counts?https://www.cnet.com/news/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-says-you-shouldnt-obsess-over-your-follower-count/ …
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If Twitter were to hide follower counts, it would be an awful act of self-mutilation. This site is used by writers/thinkers largely to credentialise influence via follower counts. Without the ability to nurture such credentials, the incentive to use Twitter will be lost to many.
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You put this far better than I did. Thank you.
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