![]() When tapped, the plus button allows users to enter in the tweetstorm’s separate tweets on their own lines. – on an individual basis.įor now, the new feature offers a “+” plus button on the right side of Twitter’s compose screen, where you also find the buttons for adding photos, GIFs, polls and location. In addition to supporting more than 280 characters by connecting tweets together, each tweet stands alone and can be shared – retweeted, replied to, etc. For example, people now use the tweetstorm to tell personal stories – even suspenseful or funny ones – connect facts surrounding breaking news, rant about politics or other issues, and more.Įven though Twitter has expanded its character count limit to 280, that hasn’t eliminated the need for tweetstorms. It’s also used for a number of things beyond blog-like content spread out over tweets. ![]() Years ago, the feature was used by a limited number of early adopters – like Marc Andreessen, for example – who wanted to write the equivalent of a blog post via tweets.īut today, the tweetstorm has become just another way people use Twitter. The tweetstorm would easily fall into this category, too. In the past, Twitter created the the hashtag, and the RT based on patterns of user behavior that were born organically on its platform, then adopted by a sizable number of users. After all, the launch of a native tweetstorm feature wouldn’t be the first time Twitter has taken a common behavior seen among its user base and turned it into an official product. While the feature is not yet available to everyone or for public testing, the expansion of these tests hint this is something Twitter wants to bring to the public. The version shared by Android Police has been in testing for weeks, the company said. When asked, Twitter told TechCrunch that the tweetstorm feature has been in testing in both the alpha and beta programs on iOS and Android. Old (left) vs New (right) – Image credit: Android Police ![]() Today, the blog Android Police reported the tweetstorm interface was popping up for some users of the Android alpha app, but said it wasn’t sure about the details surrounding the tests. At the time, Twitter declined to comment on its plans for the feature or say if it would ever launch publicly. The existence of a tweetstorm feature was first spotted in the Twitter app’s code in September, which was a hint of things to come. The feature, which was recently spotted in the wild, offers a new interface for composing tweets, where individual tweetstorm entries can be written one-by-one then published to Twitter in a staggered fashion with a press of a “Tweet All” button. Twitter confirms it’s testing a feature that allows users to more easily create “tweetstorms” – those series of connected tweets that have grown to be a popular workaround for Twitter’s character count limitations.
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