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posted by mrpg on Saturday January 26 2019, @11:42PM   Printer-friendly
from the mrpg-(verified) dept.

https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/24/twitter-original-tweeter-test/

Twitter is testing a way to make it easier to spot the person who started a thread. A small percentage of iOS and Android users are seeing an "original tweeter" label. The company said earlier this month that it would publicly test some context and organization features.

It's a useful feature, and it could reduce some types of abuse, particularly if the original tweeter is, say, Bill Gates and the replies include those from scammy imitation accounts. The label, along with the blue verified checkmark, could make it more immediately obvious when Gates himself is replying, and not, for instance, @Bi11Gates.


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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 27 2019, @12:50AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 27 2019, @12:50AM (#792497)

    Yet another nanoscopic item to add to my ever growing list of effluvia not to care about. Yawn.

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  • (Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Sunday January 27 2019, @12:56AM (1 child)

    by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Sunday January 27 2019, @12:56AM (#792499) Homepage

    Fuck those faggots. Yawn, now let's FIGHT!

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 27 2019, @01:28AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 27 2019, @01:28AM (#792511)

      Get dumped again and taking your angst out here?