Twitter is rumored to be testing new features, namely: threaded replies and online status indicator, all in a bid to make the platform more conversational.
While the threading may seem like it could make conversation easier, akin to threading in tweets, but the online status indicator may be a tad controversial as it's quite anti-privacy, imagine knowing that someone targeted for trolling is online.
Twitter’s harassment issues, notwithstanding, the status indicator isn't a smart idea considering the caliber of personalities on the platform, like celebrities and world leaders with millions of followers; it certainly will make it possible to monitor these personalities and probably track their social networking habits.
Sara Haider, Twitter’s director of product management, who tweeted couple of screenshots to show off the changes coming to the platform, added that these features are still early in development, which means that what you see now might not be the final version, if it ever gets to see the light of day.
Albeit, the online status indicators on Instagram and Facebook allow users to control who can get to see their online status, Twitter may perhaps also toe the same line.
Twitter’s design, however favors threaded replies, especially with messages and comments getting own space, which remains what the platform actually needs for now.
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