{"id":9825,"date":"2022-02-04T16:42:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T16:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/04\/twitter-expands-trial-of-its-downvotes-feature\/"},"modified":"2022-02-04T16:42:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T16:42:57","slug":"twitter-expands-trial-of-its-downvotes-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/04\/twitter-expands-trial-of-its-downvotes-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter expands trial of its downvotes feature"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Twitter is expanding its test feature that allows users to downvote replies to tweets they don\u2019t want to see.<\/p>\n

First rolled out in July<\/a>, the social media app introduced the feature to understand which replies people find relevant in conversations. Downvotes aren\u2019t visible to the tweet\u2019s author or public.<\/p>\n

The company also introduced upvotes that appear as likes. It\u2019s unclear if upvoting will also be part of the expanded rollout.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe learned a lot about the types of replies you don\u2019t find relevant, and we\u2019re expanding this test \u2013\u2013 more of you on web and soon iOS and Android will have the option to use reply downvoting,\u201d the organization said on its Twitter Support account (@TwitterSupport).<\/p>\n

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Some of you on iOS may see different options to up or down vote on replies. We’re testing this to understand the types of replies you find relevant in a convo, so we can work on ways to show more of them. <\/p>\n

Your downvotes aren\u2019t public, while your upvotes will be shown as likes. pic.twitter.com\/hrBfrKQdcY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) July 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is just one of several tests Twitter is conducting. It\u2019s currently examining a video reaction feature<\/a> that will allow users to share their thoughts through a video over a typed message. It\u2019s also testing a feature that will let users add content warnings<\/a> to tweets and categories.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear how Twitter will select users who can test the downvoting feature. But the fact that Android users will also be able to try this, as it was previously only open to iOS users, seems like a step in the right direction.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n