Twitter set to make threads easier to read
Twitter wants users to create as many threads as they can in order to bring “tweetstorms”.
The company has made changes to enable users link together posts in “threads”.
Users will now be able to tap a button while writing their tweet and link a second tweet to the first one and so forth.
When you are done adding the different tweets to your thread, you can click on the ‘Tweet all’ button and they will all be posted once.
The move comes just a month after Twitter rattled users by doubling the limit for tweets in most languages to 280 characters, in a bid to draw in more users and boost engagement.
It was the first time the character cap was raised since Twitter was founded.
STITCHING TWEETS
“A few years ago we noticed people creatively stitching Tweets together to share more information or tell a longer story,” product manager Sasank Reddy said in a blog post.
Previously Twitter users have been able to add threads before this but the only option was to post the first tweet and then keep replying to it with new tweets.
The new update allows you to compose your thread before tweeting all those tweets at once.
Twitter is also making it easier for users to spot threads as it has added the ‘Show this thread’ label to the threads.
Tapping on this label will open the entire thread. I have noticed this feature on Twitter for a while now but this is the first time I have heard the company talk about it.
Twitter threads are a string of tweets sent as replies to each other. Given that Twitter limits the character users can use on each tweet, threads are perfect for those talking about a lengthy subject and may not fully explore it on one tweet.
This is where the thread becomes useful as your followers will be able to follow what you’re saying without any confusions.
Threads will be rolled out in an update to Twitter in the coming weeks, according to Reddy.
We’re introducing an easier way to Tweet a thread! ? pic.twitter.com/L1HBgShiBR
— Twitter (@Twitter) December 12, 2017