Threads is seemingly engaged on disappearing posts, whereas it’s additionally trying so as to add a brand new “Media” tab on profiles, replicating the presentation type of Twitter/X.

First off, on disappearing posts. As you’ll be able to see in this instance, shared by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi, Threads is seemingly creating a brand new ephemeral posting possibility, which might see your updates erased from the app after 24 hours when activated.

As defined within the textual content above:

“Your publish and all replies can be mechanically deleted in 24 hours and eliminated out of your profile.”

That would make folks really feel extra free to publish issues within the app, with out the worry of their previous missives being held towards them in future.

Which we’ve seen again and again with many celebrities being dragged for his or her previous, ill-informed, insensitive, or offensive tweets and posts, which get dredged up after they immediately get extra media focus.

Threads chief Adam Mosseri has additionally explored auto-archive choices for a similar cause, noting that many individuals are utilizing Threads “to share extra uncooked and genuine content material.” Mosseri believes that auto-deleting social posts must be an possibility, after 30 or 90 days, although suggestions from customers has indicated that this isn’t a very widespread performance at this stage.

Both approach, disappearing posts would align with this, with Threads customers then in a position to both archive their posts, or set them to self-destruct, as they see match.

Curiously, it additionally aligns with X’s latest transfer to cover all person Likes, as a way to cut back the implied strain that may include interacting with sure varieties of “edgy” content material.

Perhaps, self-destructing posts would result in extra scorching takes, and thus, extra dialogue within the app. However then once more, the Threads crew additionally appears decided to keep away from the identical, primarily based on its efforts to downrank political dialogue within the app.

So I don’t know, it appears to be a little bit of a battle, however both approach, Threads is exploring it as a possible, non-obligatory posting course of.

Threads can also be seeking to add a “Media” tab on person profiles, so you’ll be able to extra simply get to the movies and pictures customers have uploaded.

Actually, that’s a little bit of a no brainer, and has probably all the time been a part of the roadmap of coming Threads options. Fb, in fact, additionally has the identical, with photograph and video itemizing out there in isolation from principal posts, whereas X additionally has a media tab.

Given the recognition of media content material, it is sensible to streamline connection to this, and this replace will probably arrive on person profiles someday quickly.

The Threads crew continues so as to add extra parts, and with the app nonetheless being downloaded at excessive charges, it’ll be attention-grabbing to see whether or not it will possibly add considerably to its 150 million month-to-month energetic customers. Its progress momentum has slowed considerably this yr, however given the continued migration of dialogue from the platform previously generally known as Twitter, it does seem to be Threads may nonetheless catch on in a a lot greater approach.