It was noticed in testing final month, and now, Threads has formally introduced its new in-stream counter for posts inside a Thread, which can make it simpler to know how lengthy every collection of posts is inside the app.
As you’ll be able to see on this instance, Threads is rolling out an auto-inserted thread depend to your linked posts, indicating what number of posts there are within the full sequence, and the place the reader is as much as.
So somewhat than you having to manually enter “1/3” or the thread emoji, Threads will now add this signifier for you, which can make it simpler to truly create Threads.
As you’ll be able to see on this instance, the numbering will assist to information customers, whereas Threads will even now guarantee threaded posts are displayed collectively within the sequence.
So it’s an enchancment for threads on Threads, which is in distinction to its current addition of 10k character notes as attachments, in an effort to develop your updates. That goes towards the identify, as a result of an extended blog-style publish embedded in your replace isn’t a thread in any respect. And whereas that’s largely semantics, it’s good to see Threads including a operate that pertains to precise threading, if just for thematic functions.
It’ll even work for those who return to a Thread and add extra to it (or take posts out), updating the publish depend in reflection of your adjustments.
Along with this, on consumer profiles, Threads will now additionally group the primary two posts with a “View extra” label, offering one other indicator of threaded posts within the app.
It’s a helpful replace, which might assist customers perceive easy methods to discover the complete context of every publish, whereas additionally catering to a guide consumer habits that already exists.
So, not a world-changer, positive. However together with longer textual content notes, it’s one other means for Threads to be just a little smarter in the way it allows customers to share updates past a single publish.
