Twitter might be introducing an edit button and everybody’s having a meltdown

For years, Twitter has been neatly divided between those who want to be able to edit a tweet after sending it and those who don’t want that option to be available, arguing that it could be used to make it seem as though people had interacted positively with something unpleasant or even criminal. So far, there’s been no sign of it happening, but when celebrity make-up artist, Jeffree Star, tweeted about it, Twitter responded.

Dear Twitter, we need an edit button on our tweets. – Sincerely, everyone.

— Jeffree Star (@JeffreeStar) October 22, 2018

Dear everyone,

Noted.

, Twitter.

— Twitter (@Twitter) October 22, 2018

Twitter went into meltdown, with both hope and horror. Like these reactions.

1.

Oh my god it’s happening the power of jeffree

— katie (@camzcabello_s) October 22, 2018

2.

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD NO https://t.co/6G9MjRtENO

— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) October 23, 2018

3.

Omg did jeffree just change Twitter forever

— Shelly Spelly ‍♀️ (@minxmish) October 22, 2018

4.

an edit tweet button is a really, really bad idea https://t.co/Dq6O8sP5PL

— Elena Cresci (@elenacresci) October 23, 2018

5.

I'd love to have an edit button for my tweets..

but it'd probably be better if I just learned how to spell correctly ¯_(ツ)_/¯

— Jordan Sweeto (@JordanSweeto) October 23, 2018

6.

Twitter, stop ruining Twitter. An edit function is the second worst idea you’ve ever had, just behind letting Nazis run around like they own the place. https://t.co/2ejM0GHNvX

— Chris Hewitt (@ChrisHewitt) October 22, 2018

7.

it’s finally fucking happening pic.twitter.com/vXSaB1C2g4

— max (@arianavxnti) October 22, 2018