Twitter proposes threads of conversations and status updates as new features

This week, Twitter is clear about its priorities and it is presenting us with a new update of the platform that allows us to have conversations like on Facebook and also an indicator of who is online.

Twitter, Twitter proposes threads of conversations and status updates as new features,

Instead of solving serious account security issues to prevent attacks or the spread of false messages, Twitter today launched a test of the changes they are making to get the platform ” more conversational “.

The head of product management on Twitter, Sara Haider, shared some pictures showing the new feature and asked users to comment on her impressions and suggestions.

Definitely, nobody wants to know when you’re online

hey Twitter. we’ve been playing with some rough features to make it feel more conversational here. presence and reply threading. still early and iterating on these ideas. thoughts? pic.twitter.com/3U3NvpHWPy

— sara beykpour (@pandemona) August 31, 2018

Among the comments on the new features, most users agree with the topic of conversations, as users have become accustomed to the tweet threads that the company introduced at the end of last year and which allow them to publish information that requires more than 280 characters.

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However, the objections have focused on the possibility of knowing that users are online for several reasons. Some people have stressed that it may not be the best tool in an era of harassment and trolling, as they have described in The Verge, “a status update may not be a good idea, considering how trolls could use it to ensure that their answers are seen.

Playing with some new Twitter features: presence (who else is on Twitter right now?) and threading (easier to read convos) https://t.co/aCVRxVDfy0

— jack (@jack) August 31, 2018

On the other hand, other users do not agree with the feature but suggest that it is optional for the person who wants it. Haider replied: “I definitely want you to have full control over your presence.

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One wonders if a status update would really be a feature that takes place on a network like Twitter, and also if this is the kind of update users need right now.