Twitter Blue subscribers now have up to one hour to edit tweets, possible mailing list functionality
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The new Twitter Blue, rebranded and relaunched upon Elon Musk’s takeover of the popular social networking site, launched late last year with some exclusive features for its subscribers. One of these features is the ability to edit your sent tweets, albeit only for a limited time, a limit which has now been increased.
Previously, the amount of time Twitter Blue subscribers had to edit a sent tweet was within 30 minutes of posting. This was considered a reasonable amount of time to fix a spelling mistake or to quickly fix any grammar issues noticed after the fact.
However, there are instances in which you won’t notice a mistake until someone points it out, and that can happen at anytime and not just within a half hour window. To help with this, Twitter has recently announced a change in their policy pertaining to the editing of tweets and has extended this time frame to a full hour.
This change is also reflected on Twitter’s Help Documentation, explaining how editing tweets actually work. To the surprise of many, editing tweets does not extend to replies, but only to original tweets and quote tweets.
Edit Tweet: This highly requested feature gives you a 1 hour window to make a limited number of changes to published Tweets. Use it to make updates, tag someone, or reorder the media you attached. Edit Tweet currently only applies to original Tweets and quote Tweets.
Meanwhile, Musk continues to experiment with new features within the platform. The latest announced via a tweet, seemingly in response to Twitch’s new controversial guidelines restricting streamers and causing a lot of backlash within that community and criticism from Musk himself.
Though no further details have been shared on this announcement, it is safe to assume that this will function as sort of a mailing list for creators to keep of their subscribers should they ever want to leave the platform. It is unclear at this point how the opt-in process will work, but one could discern that it will be something that can be done in-app either while subscribing to a creator or anytime thereafter.
Questions & Answers
Q.What is the new time limit for editing tweets for Twitter Blue subscribers?
What is the new time limit for editing tweets for Twitter Blue subscribers?
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Twitter Blue subscribers now have up to one hour to edit a sent tweet. This is an increase from the previous limit, which allowed edits only within 30 minutes of posting the tweet.
Q.Does the tweet editing feature apply to all types of tweets?
Does the tweet editing feature apply to all types of tweets?
A.
No, the tweet editing feature only applies to original tweets and quote tweets. It does not extend to replies, which cannot be edited by subscribers.
Q.What new functionality is Elon Musk experimenting with for creators on the platform?
What new functionality is Elon Musk experimenting with for creators on the platform?
A.
Elon Musk is experimenting with new functionality that appears to be a mailing list for creators. This would allow creators to keep track of their subscribers, possibly if they ever leave the platform.
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