This could spark a significant shift in Twitter usage.
Today, Twitter has announced a live test of its new ‘Communities’ option, which will enable users to share tweets with selected groups of users in the app, as opposed to publicly broadcasting or sharing all of their tweets with all of their followers, all of the time.
imagine an alternate timeline where everyone just gets you
— Twitter Communities (@JoinCommunities) September 8, 2021
say hi to Communities—the place to connect with people who Tweet like you. testing now on iOS and web, Android soon! pic.twitter.com/TJdKwUa4D2
As shown in the launch video, Communities provides a dedicated, topic-based space to share and discuss relevant tweets, with users able to choose a specific community to tweet their message into from the tweet composer, which will then prompt more specific, focused interaction.
“Some conversations aren’t for everyone, just the people who want to talk about the thing you want to talk about. When you join a Community, you can Tweet directly to that group instead of to all your followers. Only members in the same Community are able to reply and join the conversation so it stays intimate and relevant.”
Twitter communities will be user moderated, with moderators establishing community rules
“Think of Communities as places created for conversation where the vibe and tone is set by people who share the same interests and want to have relevant conversations.”
And an important note:
“While you can Tweet...
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