Comment Great! (Score 1) 2254
This is a major blow to my general feeling of security. I oppose changes in general, and changes to Slashdot in particular.
Otherwise, New Slashdot is great!
This entire situation is not a matter of "do people understand what we're saying?"
As a journalist working for major newspaper, I disagree: the point of not using 'tweet' is to make text more comprehensible. Twitter is relatively new thing. Majority of layman readers won't know it even exists. The real problem is how to explain Twitter in just one or two words, Should I write 'social media service Twitter' or 'microblog service Twitter' or what?
"All the people are so happy now, their heads are caving in. I'm glad they are a snowman with protective rubber skin" -- They Might Be Giants