X, the social media app that we previously called Twitter, has an interesting new feature in the works. It is readying the ability to sort posts on user profiles. While you normally see the most recent posts at the top, the new feature will allow you to sort them by likes or engagements.
The upcoming feature was announced recently by Andrea Conway, a designer at X. Screenshots posted on the platform show you will be able to sort posts by tapping the Posts tab on profiles. The company seems to be working on three different views currently: “Most recent,” “Most liked,” and “Most engaged with.” The first option will probably be the default.
Conway suggested that the feature is still in development and may look different by the time it rolls out to users. “Baby steps,” the X designer replied when someone suggested that a time frame would be a nice addition. Users will be able to sort posts by most likes or engagements from the past week or month. It may sometimes be pointless if top posts are from a long time back.
This feature shouldn’t affect the pinning option that users have. It allows them to highlight their most important post at the top of the chronological feed. Sorting posts should still keep the pinned post at the top. Meanwhile, X already sorts posts by engagements when you’re logged out. Visit any profile without logging in and you’ll see their top posts at the top, rather than the most recent ones. So it appears to be an ongoing work for a while.
X will also let you sort comments
X is also working on a sorting feature for comments, Conway confirmed. Unfortunately, we don’t have estimated launch timelines for either feature. But the good news is that the company has been rushing to release experimental features ever since Elon Musk took it over last year. So we might get the sorting feature soon. We will let you know as soon as we have more information.
Amid these interesting developments at X, Musk is preparing to take on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a cage fight. The tech billionaires are expected to announce a date for the fight this week. Musk recently said that the face-off will be live-streamed on X with the proceeds going to charity for veterans. Zuckerberg, meanwhile, cheekily suggested using a “more reliable platform” to raise money. It remains to be seen if they do fight or were bluffing all along.
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— Andrea Conway (@ehikian) August 7, 2023
2023-08-09 15:07:58