{"id":207547,"date":"2020-01-09T18:40:26","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T10:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/featured\/-1815815\/"},"modified":"2020-01-09T18:40:26","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T10:40:26","slug":"twitter-tests-reply-limiting-feature-to-curb-bullying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2020\/01\/09\/twitter-tests-reply-limiting-feature-to-curb-bullying\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter Tests Reply-Limiting Feature to Curb Bullying"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Twitter tests limits on who can reply to tweets (via Twitter\/Mashable)<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Twitter is reportedly testing a new feature that allows users to set limits on who can reply to their tweets\u2014before posting them.<\/span><\/p>\n

The option, announced at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, is another step toward curbing online abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n

Handpick conversation “participants” from one of four categories: global (anyone), group (people you follow and mention), panel (people you mention), or statement (just you).<\/span><\/p>\n

Tweets from a public account remain visible to everyone, but only the selected audience can reply, according to<\/a> Geek.com sister site Mashable.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It allows us to create a whole new format for conversation that didn’t exist before,” Twitter product manager Suzanne Xie said during a CES press event.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the floor in Las Vegas, Mashable’s Karissa Bell noted<\/a> that you can not retroactively cache replies, so you must remember to change the settings before sending a tweet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trolls can, unfortunately, still hijack conversations by retweeting with comment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I could see people getting annoyed when officials\/brands limit replies, this could effectively kill the ability to ratio<\/p>\n

— Karissa Bell (@karissabe) January 8, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n