UPDATED: 2:15 p.m. GMT
LONDON -- The thought of a changed Twitter is just too much for many users to bear.
Reports that timelines may be switched from reverse chronological order to an algorithm-based system (similar to Facebook's) circulated the Internet on Saturday morning, and users were full of doom and gloom.
Twitter may be rolling out the redesign next week, according to the BuzzFeed report. The company has previously confirmed to Mashable that it was testing such a feature, but it declined to comment on the report Friday.
Nevertheless, #RIPTwitter began trending in the UK.
A lot of people really don't like Facebook.
#RIPTwitter - Do you not remember that famous quote "If it ain't broke, don't copy facebook" - well you will if you decide to add timelines— Chris_Cov (@Chris_hla) February 6, 2016
"Twitter is going to change into Facebook"
Everyone rn : #RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/8h8EwIXp8k— Rubyna. (@louisobession) February 6, 2016
Leaked image of what Twitter will look like after the update. #RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/AUoKoMwJkR— egg (@lifeofanegg) February 6, 2016
And others really just wanted other things.
We. Just. Wanted. A. Freaking. EDIT. BUTTON. #RIPTwitter— We Are T (@lipwigvimes) February 6, 2016
What we asked for:
•An edit button
What Twitter gives us:
•Algorithmic TL
•No more character limits
#RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/jkOed2O2Bn— H (@Respect_Lovato) February 6, 2016
#riptwitter Twitter take up serious issues like trolls, imposters, abuse rather than algorithms and timeline,— Kevin Healey (@Kevin_Healey) February 6, 2016
If they want to make Twitter better they should just introduce features such as edit tweet and delete multiple DMs at once. #RIPTwitter — BelieveInYourself (@HunnyBegum) February 6, 2016
Twitter, you can't do anything about the abuse tho, right? Geezus. #RIPTwitter— Jade Helm Commander (@Anomaly100) February 6, 2016
"Excuse me, why don't you use Twitter?"
"Well, strangers like to threaten my life."
"Got it. We'll only show the most popular threats!"— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) February 6, 2016
There were wry observations and sarcasm.
Got to admire how the people working at Twitter picture dept deal with the top trend pic.twitter.com/agNwuvlwNK— Toby Nangle (@toby_n) February 6, 2016
Honestly, I'd probably be more productive if Twitter stopped being useful to me. :-/— Matthew R. Francis (@DrMRFrancis) February 6, 2016
Nice, Peter Capaldi has been announced as the new Doctor Who. This is very good news.#newtwitter— Spencer Howson (@SpencerHowson) February 6, 2016
In the future, non-corporate tweets will be limited to zero characters. #RIPTwitter— Werner Twertzog (@WernerTwertzog) February 6, 2016
And begging.
Please don't do this to us Twitter.. We love you just the way you are. #RIPTwitter— Bad Wolf (@KeelaVaux) February 6, 2016
And threats.
Twitter users will do this soon. #RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/saZn71lLEA— SHERLOCKED. (@lulzimbela) February 6, 2016
*sigh* If Twitter goes and undermines its own purpose then I'm done. pic.twitter.com/4yNUWCtc3F #RIPTwitter— Nightpaws (@Nightpaws) February 6, 2016