Imagine if microblogging worked like streaming.

I get notified that someone had sent me bits. Crazy animations start playing with sound effects, obstructing my view and the view of everyone who happens to see one of my posts. I post “Thanks for the bits, chat!”

@volpeon They need to be called "boops"

@volpeon Your notificationd would be more unlegiable than they are now when a post blows up

@volpeon I can't help but imagine it like those super reactions that they have on Discord.

@volpeon if enough people send bits the font for chat suddenly grows serifs

@volpeon cursed

@volpeon every time i watch a youtuber livestream it's so jarring how every few minutes is that nonsense

@volpeon that sounds so ridiculous that I'm torn if it should be tried or not.