Twitter is within the works designing new options that can make its customers much less prone to abuse, outrage mobs, and bullies. Particularly, it’s designing a function that can enable a person to “unmention” themselves in another person’s tweet. That is, customers will likely be ready to take away when somebody @mentions them in a tweet.
This information comes from Dominic Camozzi, a privateness engineer at Twitter, who confirmed off a number of early-stage mockups of the much-needed function.
Generally you need to speak, and typically you simply … do not.
Take a look at these early ideas that would assist management undesirable consideration on Twitter.
Suggestions, particularly at this starting stage, is invited (and needed)! ???? pic.twitter.com/6SpzqiwFlL
— Dominic Camozzi (@_dcrc_) June 14, 2021
The function would additionally provide notifications for @mentions by somebody you don’t observe – and give you the flexibility to cease them from @mentioning you once more.
Notifications
Going additional, if somebody you don’t observe @ mentions you, you’ll get a particular notification. If you unmention your self from there, the Tweet writer won’t be able to point out you once more. pic.twitter.com/RTFBEnkPFf
— Dominic Camozzi (@_dcrc_) June 14, 2021
Plus you can set durations of up to seven days to cease sure accounts from @mentioning you.
Settings
You can even prohibit sure accounts from mentioning you.
Want some peace and quiet? Maintain EVERYONE from mentioning you for 1 day, 3 days, or 7 days. pic.twitter.com/d50JIcsPok
— Dominic Camozzi (@_dcrc_) June 14, 2021
And you’ll get the flexibility to management mass mentions, too.
Getting slightly TOO a lot consideration? I need to make it simpler to deal with that in 3 methods.
1️⃣ Get notified when you’re getting plenty of mentions
2️⃣ Evaluation these Tweets
3️⃣ Change settings to cease the scenario from escalating additional pic.twitter.com/CL43INsMky— Dominic Camozzi (@_dcrc_) June 14, 2021
From an anti-bullying, anti-outrage mob stance these options are a godsend. Generally Twitter is like stepping right into a struggle zone when all you confirmed up for was to stroll via the park. There’s no phrase on when these options will come to fruition, however once they do they may assist make Twitter a way more enjoyable, secure, and stress-free place to hang around.
