In this Galley thread (https://galley.cjr.org/public/conversations/-LXLajqoXhQjUHg5EbAe), one writer asks for some changes on twitter (and also Facebook):

1. Links, basic styling (bold, italic). (available on Notd)

2. Optional titles for posts. (strongly suggested on Notd, plus we have excerpts)

3. Enclosures for podcasting. (coming soon on Notd, where people can subscribe to a podcast stream)

4. The ability to update posts after they're posted. (available on Notd).

We have a different model than those networks, as Notd is reader-funded. If writers want to charge for access to their work, they can set the price for monthly or annual subscriptions and get at least 80% of the revenue. If they aren't interested in revenue, then we charge a minimum or two cents per month or 20 cents per year for a subscription to a stream. A stream is basically like a blog, and anyone can publish multiple streams, and there is no cost to publish a stream.

In addition to the above features, we have others that were designed for writers. My favorite is annotation, where you can footnote a section of text that becomes visible when you hover over it. We added debates, where a writer can invite anyone else to debate one of their posts (we call them notes). We let people thread notes out of sequence, so updates or follow-ups can be displayed right after an initial note, even if other notes were posted in between them. We allow higher res photos than FB and twitter, so it's an even more appealing platform for sharing them. We allow (encourage) titles for notes, and also have excerpts, since the main notes are only available to subscribers.

That writer (Dave Winer scripting.com) also suggested what he believes the web needs: a hybrid pub that behaves both like the NYT and Facebook. A level playing field. Allow amateurs to compete with pros.

This is exactly what we hope to accomplish. We don't have ads, so we don't track user info, so we won't have algorithms telling people what to read. We're working on convincing news publishers to offer sections of their news for subscriptions, but we also believe Notd is a great platform for writers who just want to share their thoughts and opinions (and control over their content) and/or income. This is an example of a news stream:

https://notd.io/streams/5745782049210368_1/us%20news%20from%20news%20plexus

and here is an example of a personal amateur opinion stream: https://notd.io/streams/5739156827275264_1/opinions%20on%20the%20economy

here is a personal photo stream: https://notd.io/streams/5664248772427776_2/light%20l16%20photo%20stream

People pay for subscriptions with their Transact account, which is another service I am involved in. It is a web-based debit card for digital media, as it allows fast and efficient transactions for small amounts (as little as one cent). New users get $3 in free credit on Transact, so there isn't even a need to provide a credit card to try it out.

(disclosure: this is written by Ken Goldsholl, who also wrote on the Galley thread, and is co-founder of News of the Day, Inc., which operates Notd, and xsact, inc, which operate Transact.io.