Twitter Testing a Way to Let s Untag Themselves From Threads w3zx Report

Twitter’s new feature looks different from its existing ‘mute this conversation’ option. 136u1b

By ANI | Updated: 22 February 2022 12:54 IST

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Leaving the conversation will make Twitter handle appear as plain text
That could add friction that discourages other s from pulling you
is feature would fall on the more dramatic end of the spectrum

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Twitter might be testing a way to untag for s who do not wish to be part of a thread. The Verge obtained a screenshot of a new "leave this conversation" feature, according to which, the feature would untag your name from a Twitter conversation, preventing people from mentioning you in the conversation again, and stop you from receiving notifications about it.

The feature looks different from "mute this conversation," an existing option that turns off notifications for a thread you're mentioned in.

According to a follow-up tweet, leaving the conversation will make your Twitter handle appear as plain text in the tweet where you're mentioned, rather than the hyperlink someone would normally see if they tap your Twitter handle. That could add friction that discourages other s from pulling you into ancillary conversations and signals that you're not interested in participating.

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Twitter has steadily introduced subtle ways to control how other s engage with your . That includes tweaks that simplify existing options like forcing a to unfollow you, as well as limits to replies and notifications when an with lots of followers has retweeted you. This feature would fall on the more dramatic end of the spectrum - but also add option lots of s might appreciate when tagged in an irritating thread.

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