{"id":1204,"date":"2016-10-26T20:52:22","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T20:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rsoftsolution.com\/blog\/twitter-finally-stops-counting-usernames-against-reply-character-limits-in-test.html"},"modified":"2016-10-26T20:52:22","modified_gmt":"2016-10-26T20:52:22","slug":"twitter-finally-stops-counting-usernames-against-reply-character-limits-in-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/twitter-finally-stops-counting-usernames-against-reply-character-limits-in-test.html","title":{"rendered":"Twitter finally stops counting usernames against reply character limits in test"},"content":{"rendered":"


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#Beyond140 is coming to fruition with the removal of one of the most annoying laws of Twitter. Some iOS users are now part of a test group that no longer sees a recipients\u2019 usernames appear or count against the 140 character limit when they post replies. This leaves more room for actual discussion.<\/p>\n

It also prevents the dreaded \u201cTwitter Canoe\u201d, where more and more users join a reply thread until there\u2019s hardly any characters left to use and the conversation breaks down.<\/p>\n

A Twitter spokesperson confirms to TechCrunch that this is a test appearing to a subset of users, referring to a Twitter Help<\/a> article saying it would eventually start showing these to users. Now the tests are live with actual users, and it will roll out to everyone eventually in some form, though Twitter wouldn\u2019t say when.<\/p>\n

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Twitter announced in May<\/a> that the change would eventually come through. It\u2019s already implemented some of the other #Beyond140 updates, including the ability to retweet yourself and media attachments like photos not counting against the character limit.<\/p>\n

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Yet at the time of the announcement, Twitter merely said the usernames wouldn\u2019t count \u2014 not that they wouldn\u2019t appear.\u00a0For long-time Twitter users, this represents the end of an era. The @ reply was a hallmark of Twitter communication and was replicated on many platforms, including Slack.<\/p>\n

With the change its testing, replies start with an empty text box, with just a little \u201cIn reply to Josh Constine and others\u201d in grey text up above with the \u201cothers\u201d linked. This could confuse some users into thinking they\u2019re composing a tweet, not a reply. Tapping on the \u201cothers\u201d link in the grey text reveals who you\u2019re replying to in case you forgot, and lets you add and remove recipients.<\/p>\n

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From Left: 1. Usernames are removed from replies so the little grey text shows who you\u2019re replying to. 2. How replies appear in the timeline. 3. For group replies, tap the \u201cothers\u201d link in the composer to toggle who\u2019s included in the reply<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a pivotal moment for Twitter. After starting to accept acquisition bids, many potential buyers like Google and Disney reportedly pulled out. Tomorrow it will announce its quarterly earnings, but moved the earnings release<\/a> from the traditional 4pm Pacific to 4am Pacific when many reporters might be asleep. This could potentially limit or at least delay negative press if the earnings are weak.<\/p>\n

While Twitter\u2019s product has tons of loyal, hardcore users amongst its 313 million monthly actives, the company behind it has been mired with leadership, growth, and revenue struggles. Simplifying replies and catalyzing deeper discussions on the platform could make it more accessible to new users and more essential to long-time tweeters.<\/p>\n

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