Twitter’s new prototype testing program isn’t the only way it’s working to fix conversations on its site. The company confirmed it’s currently running another public-facing test focused on making Twitter “more conversational” – but this time with Retweets instead of Replies. The test involves using a thin line to connect a quote-style retweet to the person commenting on the tweet, instead of placing the quoted tweet in a box as before.
Here are some visual aids.
Today, when you comment on a tweet you’re reposting, the original tweet is boxed in like this:
The new test sees Twitter eliminating the box entirely, and connecting the comment to the tweet using the same sort of line that is used today with Replies.
For example, here is a before and after of the change. (Click through to the tweet to view the images larger). You can see the original look on the left, and the update using the line on the right:
Interesting change pic.twitter.com/FDnCAdjxMa
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https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/21/twitters-latest-test-changes-retweet-with-comment-so-it-looks-more-like-a-reply/
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