This Article is From Jun 10, 2020

#FleetFeedback: Twitter Users Review Its Latest Feature With Memes

Fleets are temporary posts that disappear after 24 hours.

#FleetFeedback: Twitter Users Review Its Latest Feature With Memes

#FleetFeedback: Here is what Twitter users have to say about its 'Fleets' feature.

Twitter has launched its much-anticipated 'Fleets' feature in India, which allows users to post content which disappears after 24 hours. Like Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook 'stories' before it, Fleets are temporary tweets, photos or videos that stay on a user's profile for only a day. The latest Twitter feature was first introduced in Brazil back in March. It reached Android and iOS users in India on Tuesday. And after one day of testing Fleets, Twitter users are ready with their reviews. In classic Twitter style, many of these reviews comes in the form of memes on the microblogging platform.

Take a look at some reviews that are being shared with the hashtag #FleetsFeedback on Twitter:

Many Twitter users expressed their disappointment with Fleets, saying they would have preferred the much-demanded 'Edit' feature instead.

Others used tried-and-tested meme formats to criticise the new Twitter feature

Comparisons with Instagram were only to be expected, and they came in the form of funny memes...

In a series of tweets, Kayvon Beykpour, product lead at Twitter, explained the Fleets feature and wrote, "Fleets are a way to share fleeting thoughts. Unlike Tweets, Fleets disappear after 24 hours and don't get Retweets, Likes, or public replies-- people can only react to your Fleets with DMs."

He said the idea of Fleets emerged as a way to address feedback from people saying they don't like tweeting because tweets can be seen and replied to by anybody and feel "permanent". 

Twitter Fleets are currently available only on the Twitter app and not the Web client. 

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