Jack Dorsey Wants To Know How You Would Improve Twitter

Twitter Inc TWTR CEO Jack Dorsey received a torrent of responses Thursday when he asked users about the most important things they want improved in 2017.

Some were clever:

  • give Donald Trump the @FLOTUS handle instead of potus and he'll never use twitter again - @mattshore

Some were ironic:

  • just go bankrupt and let me get on with my bloody life - @tompeck

But most addressed pressing concerns with the social media platform.

Some users requested technical support, including tweet-editing capacities or methods of interacting with posts without appearing to endorse the content.

Many suggestions revolved around censorship of “Nazis” and others engaged in online harassment.

  • I would like a reporting option called “this is defamation” that goes to an actual lawyer and gets shut down - @karengeier

Others requested the unquestioned ban of users with reported abuse, and one proposed a mass blocking option of identified trolls and anyone who follows, likes or retweets troll posts.

Other troll-magnets wanted an easier means to escape abuse by disengaging from public activity.

  • I would like to be able to take an account private (if only temporarily) without losing verification - @emmaspan

Other suggestions included:

  • channels aggregating certain topics or geographically-relevant news alerts;
  • topic leaderboards ranking commenters by community influence and expertise rather than number of followers;
  • a paid membership service for premium features, targeted advertisements, or the altogether removal of advertisements;
  • a feed arrangement by prioritizing most popular tweets rather than chronological posts;
  • a daily Top 100 feed;
  • and community groups for members to join and participate in.
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