Twitter is experimenting with an “unmentioning” function that may enable customers to take away themselves from conversations. It’s restricted to some customers and solely on the net model for now however seems to be like a really helpful strategy to clear up your mentions.

“We’re experimenting with Unmentioning—a way to help you protect your peace and remove yourself from conversations,” the tweet reads. The firm posted a brief GIF of what the function will seem like to its Twitter Safety account.

The “leave this conversation” possibility will seem on the menu that pops out of the decrease right-hand nook of a tweet on the net model of Twitter. (It consists of the “mute” and “embed” choices as properly.) Clicking the “leave this conversation” possibility brings up one other menu that particulars what occurs whenever you go away a dialog: your username will get untagged, it stops any future mentions in that dialog, and, maybe most significantly, it would cease notifications.

Twitter researcher and reverse-engineer Jane Manchun Wong tweeted an apparent screenshot of the “leave this conversation” function in February. As is usually the case, her sleuthing proved right.

The alternative to flee a tweet dialog that will have develop into hostile, merely uninteresting, or that you just didn’t wish to be a part of within the first place is a welcome addition to Twitter, particularly for individuals who expertise harassment on the platform. It helps you to make a swish exit with out loads of fanfare.