At first glance, there doesnt appear to be a profound reason behind this.
Instead, Musk simply wants to make the feed cleaner.
DogeDesigner said that soon users will have to choose the post to view these metrics.
This will basically make X/Twitter as dead as Threads.Illustration: Jody Serrano / Gizmodo
Muskconfirmed the plan in a reply, stating that only view counts will be shown.
Very clean, Musk said inanother replyto Adrian Dittmann.
Ive been dying to do this for a year.
Currently, the likes, reposts, and favorites are displayed at the bottom of each post.
Early reactions from users indicated that they were, for the most part, not fans of Musks plan.
I want to be able to look at my timeline and know where the action is.
Which posts are people liking?
Which posts are getting replies?
Other users urged Musk to consider the popular opinion before making such big changes.
Only 12.8% had voted yes.
There isnt even a business case for removing these metrics.
While view counts, or impressions, are important to advertisers, engagements are gold.
They signal more interest in the post or brand and have more staying power in peoples minds.
While I was truly excited about Metas alternative to Twitter, I rarely ever use it.
People are nice over there, dont get me wrong, but conversation moves at a snails pace.
Frankly, Threads is boring.
I really wish it wasnt because it would be great to get off this hell site.
Its really strange to see Musk moving towards turning X into a copy of Threads.
It also doesnt make sense for him to want this given how addicted he is to X. I hope it makes his ass hurt.
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