Twitter tries out conversation ‘subscriptions’

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Sometimes you want to follow a Twitter thread but don’t exactly want to reply or like a tweet. It seems the social network has a solution for that. Twitter is testing out a “subscribe to conversation” option. Twitter user and software engineer Jane Manchun Wong uncovered the prototype version of this feature in the Android app. In response to her tweet, Twitter said it’s working to make the platform more conversational.

The feature adds a button to the top right corner of the threads. If you click on it, you’ll be notified of additional tweets when they come in. It helps keep you in the loop while adding a bit of anonymity to the service. It’s just one of the many new features the social network is trying out to keep its users engaged. Earlier this year, Twitter’s Director of Product Management Sara Haider said the company is working on “some pretty big changes to the way conversations look and feel on Twitter.” So, keep expecting the service to evolve and change in the coming months.

Source: Engadget