Topics, in particular, are actively and significantly harmful to the quality of my experience on Twitter. If there was a way to hide them permanently, now THAT would be a feature!
Agreed completely. All those functions are simple hacks on top of the platform to emulate functionality that is offered in other apps:
* Spaces => Clubhouse
* Topics => Instagram/Reddit
* Fleets => Instagram
Twitter should focus on its core value product: the tweets themselves, and manage that better. This means easier thread displays, better spam control and user management, better algorithm for displaying relevant tweets.
But I would liked an anonymous 'join to listen' feature. Random people stalking your account after they see you in the space is something I find creepy.
Topics, in particular, are actively and significantly harmful to the quality of my experience on Twitter. If there was a way to hide them permanently, now THAT would be a feature!