[New post] Chrome extension ‘Fav Forever’ brings Twitter’s stars back just hours after they disappeared

Stephen Hall posted: " Earlier today, Twitter ditched favoriting tweets in favor of liking them, and in turn replaced the social network's beloved star icon with an adorable heart. This change is of course — as with every change that comes to pretty much every social networ" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on 9to5Google Chrome extension ‘Fav Forever’ brings Twitter’s stars back just hours after they disappeared by Stephen Hall Earlier today, Twitter ditched favoriting tweets in favor of liking them, and in turn replaced the social network's beloved star icon with an adorable heart. This change is of course — as with every change that comes to pretty much every social network, ever — very controversial, with many arguing that it's simply a lazy move. Many say that it's simply more evidence of Twitter's problems in a world where its main competitor is now moving beyond likes to reactions that are more complex. But if you use Google Chrome, and statistics says that you probably do, favorites don't have to be completely dead quite yet. Thanks to a new Chrome extension called "Fav Forever," you can keep those stars around as long as you want... Read more of this post Stephen Hall | November 3, 2015 at 11:03 am | Tags: Favorites, hearts | Categories: Chrome/OS | URL: http://wp.me/p1w6tN-w8K Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from 9to5Google. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://9to5google.com/2015/11/03/chrome-extension-fav-forever-brings-twitters-stars-over-hearts/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com