Jonathan Long says, “Twitter share counts are a thing of the past. There are now millions of Twitter share buttons without count data, and it has pissed off a lot of people — and left many, including myself, questioning the network’s decision.

This move didn’t come out of left field — it was announced two months ago that Twitter was going to rollout a new design for tweet and follow buttons, while also removing the tweet count endpoint. It’s no secret that Twitter wants to create a more user-friendly platform that’s easier to understand — its user growth has been slow, and there are definitely Wall Street expectations that it needs to hit.

Twitter’s recent switch from “favorite” stars to heart-shaped “likes” was brilliant — I believe that move really connected with users. I have definitely seen an increase in “like” engagement on Twitter since the switch“.

3 Reasons Twitter’s Decision to Eliminate Share Counts Was a Bad Move

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