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Twitter Conversations Subscription

Twitter Conversations Subscription

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Since Twitter rolled out a prototype app called Twttr, and other features which have been spotted in Twitter’s code. Such as a ‘Hide Tweet” button. Twitter also confirmed today that a feature will allow people to subscribe to an individual conversation. Without having to “like” or RT the tweet.

It was spotted by Jane Manchun Wong,a reverse engineer. She often peeks inside popular apps to discover new features that are on the way.

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Wong spoke to TechCrunch and found the new feature within the Android version of the Twitter app. It’s jus a prototype for now though. The new button is said to be placed in the top right hand corner of a Tweet.

When TechCrunch reached out to Twitter, they didn’t provide any details of a launch yet. The feature is still under development and that the new feature is designed to make Twitter more conversational.  Allegedly this is one of Twitter’s top goals at the moment. Alongside making abuse less prominent on the site.

The new feature will allow users to follow a conversation thread, without liking the tweet or joining in the conversation. Users can also opt to receive notifications for a conversation too.

(TechCrunch)

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Twitter removes @ replies!

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Twitter have gone a way to giving you more for your 140 characters – by removing the @username with replies. So as well as pictures not taking up precious space, or quotes, now @ names won’t either. With the name of the person you’re replying to appearing above the tweet. With more than 1 person appearing like so: “”Replying to @username and 2 others.” any others will have a “click to see more” tab.

If you wish to tag anyone else you will still have to type their name and use up precious space. You can add up to 50 people to a convo, but this has had people trolling the feature:

 

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