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It feels as though Twitter has a vested interest in making its network seem as active as possible, irrespective of quality of interaction. In a way, Twitter's u
by ablation 9y ago
It feels as though Twitter has a vested interest in making its network seem as active as possible, irrespective of quality of interaction. In a way, Twitter's userbase appears like a captive audience - they've no desire to leave, no matter how bad it gets. Oddly masochistic in a way.
- rmetzler 9y agoYou could argue that twitter bots don't do much damage. If you don't want to follow a bot, just don't follow them. They should be easily recognizable. People who did the auto-follow thing were screwed though.
- tedunangst 9y agoBots do damage search and hashtags and other discovery mechanisms beyond just your following list.
- ablation 9y agoNo, that's not how Twitter bots work. They damage the overall ecosystem in both active and passive ways. Of course you can choose to not follow someone/something, but they can still harm your experience as a user.
- rmetzler 9y agoSomeone should create a pattern catalog for bots to enable easier discussion about them.