Threads adds ‘ghost posts’ that disappear after 24 hours

Sarah Perez, writing for TechCrunch:

Users will now be able to create a ghost post on mobile devices by toggling on the new “ghost” icon on the app’s compose screen. When the post is published, it appears in others’ timelines with a dotted conversation bubble around it to differentiate the post from other content.

Other users on both desktop and mobile devices can reply to the post, but these responses are sent directly to the poster’s DMs (direct messages); these replies don’t appear in the timeline.

May be it’s because I’m old, but I’m failing to see the novelty of this feature.

October 27, 2025 · + Permalink

Sponsorships Are Now Open

After much consideration, I’ve decided to start accepting Sponsorships here on Nuclear Bits. When I first rebooted this blog of mine, my goal wasn’t to make money off of it but rather to serve as a platform for my voice and where I could share interesting bits. And it has been a great ride.

However, over the last few weeks, I have received a few queries sponsorship queries (Thank you, guys!). Moreover, keeping this site up does require spending a few bucks a month. So it made sense for me to take this decision.

The sponsorships here are more along the lines of how Nate does it. I have put up a page over here that’ll give you all the details you need to know about the Sponsorship.

As an introductory offer, I’ll be offering the sponsorship absolutely FREE to the first two legit sponsorship queries I receive.

And a huge round of thanks to all the readers and supporters of this site.

October 29, 2012 · + Permalink