No, Twitter will probably by no means add an edit button to switch your tweets. In a video interview with Wired printed Tuesday, Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey answered a collection of questions posted by customers of the platform he helped create in 2006. And, after all, one of many questions was in regards to the coveted button that may save so many complications — however that may give rise to others.

“The reply isn’t any,” Dorsey stated to a consumer’s query in regards to the addition of an edit button in 2020. “We began as an SMS textual content messaging service. So, as you all know, if you ship a textual content, you’ll be able to’t actually take it again. We wished to protect that vibe and that feeling within the early days.”

Dorsey is aware of that an edit button on Twitter would assist right expired hyperlinks, spelling errors and has additionally taken into consideration the opportunity of permitting tweets to be edited inside a couple of minutes of being printed. Nevertheless, he believes that an edit button might result in misuse equivalent to misinformation.

“These are all of the concerns,” Dorsey stated in regards to the button. “However we probably by no means will do it.”

A fan of meditation 

The questions posed to Dorsey touched on different matters, together with social community content material insurance policies and the manager’s private habits. 

One of many questions touched on an article on CNBC about 11 habits Dorsey practices for his wellbeing. “A few of that’s actual,” Dorsey stated. “I attempt to meditate two hours a day. I positively do not do sauna and ice baths each day. And I eat seven meals each week, simply dinner.”

Dorsey additionally talked about Africa as a really fascinating place from which there’s a lot to study and analyze. “I need to have a superb understanding of what is occurring on the continent and the way of us are excited about know-how,” he stated.

On promoting, Dorsey stated Twitter does not promote consumer data. One other consumer requested a few “I do not like button” and Dorsey stated he would move the concept to his crew.

Twitter did not instantly reply to a CNET en Español request for additional feedback. 

You may watch the complete Q&A session within the video under.