The tech billionaire behind SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, has garnered attention on social media once more for his direct conversation with a user on X, the social media platform he recently acquired (formerly Twitter).
A long-standing user pain point was brought up in a tweet by basketball coach Xan Barksdale that started the conversation. Barksdale bemoaned how frustrating it is to come across intriguing content on X that vanishes after a feed refresh, rendering it unvisitable.
“Hey Elon Musk, I love Twitter, but the worst feature by far is that every time I open the app, I see a tweet that looks interesting, then the feed refreshes and I can’t ever find it again. I can’t be the only person this happens to, right!?” he tweeted.
Hey @elonmusk…
I love Twitter, but the worst feature BY FAR is that every time I open the app I see a tweet that looks interesting then the feed refreshes and I can’t ever find it again.
I can’t be the only person this happens to, right!?
— Xan Barksdale (@xanbarksdale) May 22, 2024
His tweet, expressing a sentiment likely relatable to many users, caught the eye of Musk himself. In a user-friendly response, Musk acknowledged the issue and assured users that a fix was underway. “Yeah, we’re fixing this so you can scroll back to see interesting posts,” he tweeted.
Barksdale’s delight at the CEO’s response was evident in his follow-up, thanking Musk. “Thanks! P.S. Your replying to this tweet just made my day!” he wrote.
The exchange quickly gained traction, propelling the original post to viral status. The news has sparked further discussion on the platform, with many users chiming in with their own experiences and expressing their anticipation for the promised improvement.
“Well, he is definitely speaking for all of us when he calls it “Twitter.” And the worst feature is the tiny mute button that you miss half the time, and it just makes some annoying horses/-/it ad video go full screen instead of muting,” commented a user.
