{"id":18754,"date":"2020-05-21T03:10:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T03:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbsitsoftwaresolution.com\/blog\/twitter-is-testing-a-feature-that-limits-who-can-reply-to-your-tweets.html"},"modified":"2020-05-21T03:10:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T03:10:00","slug":"twitter-is-testing-a-feature-that-limits-who-can-reply-to-your-tweets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/twitter-is-testing-a-feature-that-limits-who-can-reply-to-your-tweets.html","title":{"rendered":"Twitter is testing a feature that limits who can reply to your tweets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twitter today acknowledged<\/a> that it has begun testing a new setting that lets users limit who can reply to tweets. The setting was first noted earlier this year<\/a>. <\/span>Similar to Facebook\u2019s post view settings, the current implementation features a small glove icon in the corner. Tapping on it brings up a \u201cWho Can Reply?\u201d window.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Testing, testing\u2026<\/p>\n

A new way to have a convo with exactly who you want. We\u2019re starting with a small % globally, so keep your \ud83d\udc40 out to see it in action. pic.twitter.com\/pV53mvjAVT<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Twitter <\/a> (@Twitter) May 20, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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From there, users can pick from one of three options: Everyone, People You Follow and Only People You Mention. If you opt for either of the latter, the reply function will be greyed out for all who don\u2019t fit the description. They can view, like and retweet the thing, but they won\u2019t be able to reply directly to the sender. The thread itself will also acknowledge that replies are limited.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Only a \u201climited group\u201d can use the test feature right now, though anyone with a Twitter account can view the conversations. Because it\u2019s in testing mode, there\u2019s no guarantee that this will become a universal feature, but Twitter says the rollout is designed to \u201cgive people more opportunities to weigh in while still giving people control over the conversations they start.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Director of Product ManagementSuzanne Xie<\/span>\u00a0 mentions the phenomenon of \u201cReply Guys\u201d in a post announcing the feature. One of Twitter\u2019s greatest benefits and downsides is its openness relative to platforms like Facebook. Anyone and everyone can reply directly to a tweet \u2014 and that\u2019s not always ideal for the sender. Replies can often devolve into a sea of abusive responses, regardless of subject matter. Until now, the only way to limit them was to lock an account.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The move follows other recent attempts to revamp replies, including threaded responses. It\u2019s clear the issue has become a top priority for the service in recent years. Reaction so far is\u2026mixed. At least judging from the replies to the tweet announcing the new feature.<\/p>\n

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