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The timeline is controlled via algorithm, and either filters or selects things to show you based on an uncontrollable process which is likely just meant to make
by ironmagma 6y ago
The timeline is controlled via algorithm, and either filters or selects things to show you based on an uncontrollable process which is likely just meant to make you more outraged, annoyed, etc. to keep you engaged with the platform. Not only is that unhealthy, but it doesn’t make for an enjoyable experience almost by definition.
- dewey 6y agoBut if you only follow people which profiles you would want to visit manually you wouldn't see all this outrage?
- ironmagma 6y agoYou might miss other more positive or neutral messages from those people.
- CM30 6y agoCan't you just set the timeline to show latest tweets first to avoid this? The alternative is certainly terrible (though mostly because it hides a bunch of tweets I actually wanted to view rather than because of any outrage), but the option to disable it is there.
- colejohnson66 6y agoAFAIK no. But there exist third party websites and apps that do. Or at least used to; Twitter may have changed it since I last used TweetBot.