A new Status feature has begun appearing for some Twitter users, allowing them to assign one of many pre-written labels to their tweets.
A representative for the company approved the limited test in a statement, while Twitter users have been sharing screenshots of the component in action.
“For a limited time, we are testing a feature that allows you to add a status topic from a predetermined list to your Tweets to provide more context for your followers,” the Twitter spokesperson said. “So whether you are about to drop a hot Tweet thread, share your shower thoughts, or have a bad case of the Mondays, your Tweets can better convey what you are up to.“
It peeks as though many of the statuses are designed to replace the titles and emoji from the screenshots of the feature. However, Twitter users often put it at the start of their tweets and Twitter threads. For example, there’s an “A thread” status that contains the “Spoiler alert” with a Warning Sign emoji, Spool of Thread emoji, or “AMA” with a microphone. So, in theory, being able to put this information in a Status should save users valuable characters in their tweets.
The in-development feature was discovered in Twitter’s code by app researcher Jane Manchun Wong. Statuses could be assigned to either a tweet or an overall profile, but this latest test only seems to let users attach them to specific tweets. You can link status to discover other tweets containing those exact words.
We won’t blame you if the feature reminds the old LiveJournal or AIM statuses. But more interesting is the roots the element has in Twitter’s history. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone emphasized how the platform was initially conceived as a “mobile status update service” planned to let people share what they were up to at any time.
But, Stone said Twitter had outgrown this initial purpose and was serving as more of a general-purpose information network. The new Status feature doesn’t look like it will reverse that trend, but it revives a little of Twitter’s old purpose.
There’s no mention of if, or even when, the Status feature might get a wider rollout. Instead, it’s part of a growing list of in-development features at the social media network, including mixed-media tweets that could let you add pics and videos to a single post, the option to give awards to tweets, and a downvote button.
Twitter is a free social networking place where users broadcast short posts comprehended as tweets. These tweets can contain videos, photos, text, or links. To access it, users require an internet connection or smartphone to employ the app or website, Twitter.com.
It is microblogging assistance — a combination of blogging and instant messaging — for reported users to share, post, like, and reply to tweets with short messages. Non-registered users can only read tweets.
People use Twitter to obtain the latest brand updates and promotions, share with friends, and follow business leaders, politicians, and celebrities. They also utilize it to stay current on news and events. For example, Twitter was the first source to break the information about the water docking of US Airways Flight 549 in Hudson River, New York City.
Twitter is utilized to share information fast. Because tweets can be furnished to followers in real-time, they appear like instant messages (IM) to novice users. But unlike IMs that vanish when the user completes the application, tweets are also posted on the Twitter website. They are searchable, permanent, and public. There is also an opportunity to save tweets so only followers can read tweets.
In March 2006, Noah Glass, Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams created Twitter. The idea for Twitter came from desiring to use a short messaging system for a little group. It was open to the public in July 2006. The description of it is a short burst of inconsequential information and chirps from birds, which represents the purpose of social networking on Twitter — to communicate fast and quick communication. Other Twitter notables:
- 2012: More than 100M users post 340M tweets daily.
- 2013: Twitter is in the best 10 of the most seen websites.
- 2013: Twitter files for IPO in September.
- 2019: Twitter contains more than 330M active users.
- 2022: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, agreed to receive Twitter for $44 billion to create a private company in April.
Twitter is the ultimate social media site, with more than 436 million users. Twitter is one of the highest ten social media sites globally.
Users determine what they desire to see on Twitter by tracking other users and companies and searching for topics. Generally, the timeline recollects the users’ preferences, but they may see retweets from individuals they follow and promote Tweets, which are paid advertisements.
Searching on Twitter: Users can rank a person, topic, or keyword to search in the search bar. There is also an #Explore process to search for keywords and trending topics. It decides what is trending based on an algorithm and users’ choices, locations, and interests. This algorithm also determines what is popular and highlights occurring discussions and topics.
Twitter formed the verified account symbol to support limiting fake accounts, suggesting the account is legitimate and belongs to the person or company. Twitter verifies the identity of the individual or company to get verified. It helps maintain trust with users. The account must be associated with a famous brand or person and track Twitter’s benchmarks using an official ID, website, or email address to be verified.
Following users: Members need to approve social connections on Facebook or LinkedIn. But that is not the issue with Twitter. Anyone can track anyone. After discovering a contact on Twitter, users can strike “Follow” on their profile page.
Broadcasting a tweet: While users post a tweet, the messages are published on their profile and appear in followers’ feeds. These tweets can also be explored on it. It includes news, random thoughts, jokes, and sharing articles; however, there is a restriction on length—originally, Twitter limited tweet characters to 140. The limit is now 280 characters, which contains spaces and punctuation.
Members can put hashtags to a keyword in their post to weave tweets into a discussion thread or link them to a general topic. The hashtag acts as a meta tag and is expressed as the #keyword. In addition, it makes the tweet searchable underneath that keyword. Twitter also suggests TweetDeck manage future scheduled tweets, multiple accounts, etc.
Interacting on Twitter: Users can select to retweet someone else’s post, which relays it to followers’ timelines. They can also remark on or reply to posts. To deliver the contract, registered members can like a tweet. In addition to posting tweets, users can dispatch links and messages to each other through immediate messaging. These direct messages are confidential between the parties sending the messages. In addition, there is a setting to receive immediate notifications from anyone, meaning users do not hold to follow each other to begin a conversation.