Twitter update: 'Leave this conversation' feature now in testing mode!

Twitter is likely testing a new feature called "leave this conversation". It will allow users to escape from a thread they do not want to be a part of. Check details here.

Twitter 'leave this conversation' feature is likely coming soon. (REUTERS)

Twitter is one of the most reliable sources for the latest happenings and developments on a global scale for users. People share their opinions, views, information, and much more via tweets. Twitter keeps on bringing some updates and adding new features in order to make the application safe and easy to use. And now, according to a report by The Verge, Twitter may be testing an escape hatch for users who do not want to be part of a thread. As per the report, on Friday, writer and researcher Jane Manchun Wong tweeted an apparent screenshot of a new Twitter 'leave this conversation' feature.

The screenshot explained that "the feature would 'untag' your username from a Twitter conversation, prevent people from mentioning you in the conversation again, and stop you from receiving notifications about it," the report said. If you select the leave this conversation feature then it will make your Twitter handle appear as normal text in the tweet instead of hyperlinking it. However, there is no official confirmation on the feature yet from Twitter.

Meanwhile those who are wondering what a Twitter thread is, then know that it is a series of connected Tweets from one person. With a thread you can provide additional context, an update, or an extended point by connecting multiple Tweets together.

A thread from someone you follow with 2 or 3 Tweets will generally appear on your timeline connected by a line to distinguish them as a bundle. But when there are 4 or more tweets in a thread, the tweets will be truncated, and you will see an option to show this thread. You will have to click or tap this message to expand the full thread.

It can also be known that threads on your profile timeline will appear as separate tweets, in reverse chronological order. Each tweet that is a part of your thread will have an option to show this thread to view the thread in its entirety.

If you want to create a thread here are the steps you need to follow:

How to create a thread

Time	Tools	Supplies
5 Minutes	Smartphone Laptop Desktop	Internet

Step 1:

Click the tweet button to draft a new tweet.

Step 2:

To add another tweet(s), click the highlighted plus icon (the icon will highlight once you have entered in text).

Step 3:

To delete any of your tweets, click the delete button.

Step 4:

When you have finished adding all the tweets you’d like included in your thread, click the tweet all button to post.