Twitter has been announcing features for a long time that help users establish calmer conversations and provide feedback without confrontation. Their latest idea in this direction, which they have started to test, warns users about whether a conversation can get intense before joining it.
Twitter, in particular, will show a message in the upper area of the responses to a tweet warning that “conversations like these can be intense “, referring to the possibility that there is a division of opinions and anger on the part of some users. The social network will also show some tips to make disputes more friendly, warning that facts matter, that users who write are human and their comments must be respected, and that discovering “diverse perspectives” can add value.
Twitter has not clarified what guidelines they will use to understand if a conversation can become intense. However, it is likely that the notice will appear in all those publications with a large number of comments or responses. The social network, however, highlights that the criteria may change as the test progresses.
Twitter works in several functions to avoid toxicity on the platform
The company has confirmed that the message will appear soon on Twitter for iOS and Android . However, this is not the only function that the social network has announced in order to combat disputes on the platform. Recently, Twitter reported on the inclusion of a “I don't like” button that will let you know which responses are most relevant to users and which ones are not. Adding the possibility, in addition, to change the order in which the answers are displayed.
On the other hand, Twitter is also developing a complementary option to the function of silencing conversations. This feature, in particular, will allow users to cancel the mention in those tweets that may not be interesting . In this way, the author of the post will not be able to mention the user again and he will not receive notifications about that publication. The social network will also allow to deactivate the mentions in the tweets of users who do not follow each other.
