Twitter is testing an option to withdraw from a conversation and thus no longer be mentioned with each reply.
Twitter is an easy-to-use platform, not offering a lot of features, even remaining very basic, some would say, but which is constantly iterating to improve the user experience. This often involves testing new options, light but sometimes very useful. This is the case today with a function that could be very interesting in certain cases, namely the possibility of withdraw oneself from a conversation.
Twitter is testing an option to opt out of a conversation
Twitter may not (yet) have an “edit” button, but it is currently testing another very useful everyday feature, especially for the most popular accounts. The social platform deploys a feature that allows you to “disclaimer”, in other words, to withdraw from mentions, from a conversation. Right now this is only a test, and only web version users can enjoy it, and click the “leave this conversation” option from a tweet’s options if they no longer wish to be notified each time someone replies to said conversation.
and thus no longer be mentioned with each answer
This feature is currently available to select users only starting today, according to Twitter. No one knows if this option will be deployed on a large scale and even less when. It is also impossible to know if it will be offered in mobile applications. In its present form, in any case, the text of the mention remains present, the system simply no longer sends notifications to the user who has withdrawn.
The company has tested and/or deployed a number of features to preserve mentions, including an anti-harassment security mode that automatically blocks malicious users. This, however, should be much more practical on a day-to-day basis. Twitter users often end up with unsolicited mentions from relatives, spammers and others. This option will give them more control over whether or not they join a conversation.
How do you say “Don’t @ me,” without saying “Don’t @ me”?
We’re experimenting with Unmentioning—a way to help you protect your peace and remove yourself from conversations—available on Web for some of you now. pic.twitter.com/rlo6lqp34H
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) April 7, 2022
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