A few days ago, Ben Grosser took to a tweet to announce the upload of the Twitter Demetricator 1.5.5 extension. This extension created by Ben helps Twitter users hide all metrics on their tweets. Currently, this feature is available for both Firefox and Chrome web browsers.
According to Ben Grosser, this feature has been in existence since 2012 and has been put to use on Facebook. The aim of the tool is quite simple, it helps hide the engagement numbers of posts. Those viewing posts made with this feature active will not be able to view the post’s metrics.
Users across the world will be able to install this extension. Installation is free, and the feature is easy to use and set up. But why will anyone want to get rid of the metrics or engagement numbers on their Twitter account?
The new view count feature sparks talk about the Twitter Demetricator 1.5.5 extension
The rollout of the view count feature has gotten different reception from Twitter users. This new feature tells how many people on Twitter get to see a post or tweet. Most users argue that the counts should be exclusive to the owner of the tweet and not made public.
But, despite the request by users to make this metric private, Twitter still keeps it available to the public. To helps solve this problem, Ben Grosser’s Twitter Demetricator 1.5.5 available on both Firefox and Chrome web browsers, is coming to the rescue. Tweeps that make use of the web version of the social media application can hide all metrics on their posts.
Users of the mobile version of Twitter won’t be able to make use of this feature. It is only available as a web extension and accessible by Twitter for web users. But, there are a few things to take note of before heading over to your browser and installing this extension.
It is good to note that this feature blocks off all metrics from Twitter on the web. This includes the number of likes, retweets, comments, and views a tweet gets. Most people might want to hide the number of people that view a tweet whilst leaving their likes, retweets, and comments. Sadly, that is not possible with the Twitter Demetricator 1.5.5 extension.
Also, this extension removes all metrics from the Twitter for web, not just the metrics on your tweets. Additionally, other users will still be able to see your metrics, as the removal only affect your application. This extension has been in existence for a while but is growing in demand with the rollout of the view count feature on Twitter.
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