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Even if you're using a different client (which is already a strike against Twitter as a social network, along with the need to manually block users because it h
by YurgenJurgensen 4y ago
Even if you're using a different client (which is already a strike against Twitter as a social network, along with the need to manually block users because it has no effective moderation) the content you're reading will have been written by users targeting the default algorithm.
- msravi 4y ago> which is already a strike against Twitter as a social network How? The value of the twitter's social network comes from the recommendations of the people I follow, not twitter's recommendation > along with the need to manually block users because it has no effective moderation I wouldn't want it any other way! I want to be in control of who I block - I don't want anyone else deciding that for me > will have been written by users targeting the default algorithm That doesn't matter, since I'm not using their algorithm anyway
- YurgenJurgensen 4y ago> How? The value of the twitter's social network comes from the recommendations of the people I follow, not twitter's recommendation It's an admission that the platform is broken. If you have to rely on workarounds to have an acceptable experience, you should probably just choose a different platform that doesn't have an adversarial relationship with its users. >I wouldn't want it any other way! I want to be in control of who I block - I don't want anyone else deciding that for me Individuals blocking each other does nothing to address problems with the community. >That doesn't matter, since I'm not using their algorithm anyway The content will be worse for targeting their algorithm regardless of how you access it.