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VF = visibility filtering

• Consultant32452 4y ago
  VF = visibility filter = shadow banning
  • electrondood 4y ago
    Ironically, exactly what Mr. Free Speech claimed constituted a violation of free speech, when it wasn't him doing it.
  • nickthegreek 4y ago
    VF != shadow banning.
    • pgodzin 4y ago
      it is according to Bari Weiss's definition in her Twitter Files thread
      • nickthegreek 4y ago
        Who care's about Bari Weiss's definition? She tweeted many false things that day.
        • pgodzin 4y ago
          Presumably Elon does, given that he's feeding these people internal Twitter Files
  • deleted 4y ago
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  • AdamN 4y ago
    Shadow Banning is alot more narrow than general VF. VF could be used for reasons like maximizing time in the app, encouraging high value activities, etc...
    • Consultant32452 4y ago
      If my reach is being artificially limited without my knowledge it's still shadow banning. It doesn't change anything if the purpose is selling more ads instead of personally disliking me .
      • nickthegreek 4y ago
        The thing is, shadowbanning had a definition. Twitter at one point even defined the term in front of Congress I believe. Shadowbanning is Visibility Filitering, but not all Visibility Filtering is shadowbanning. Unless everyone can use the same terminology to mean the same thing, these conversations are pointless.
      • AdamN 4y ago
        No, if your reach is being artificially limited, that's not shadow banning. Shadow banning has a precise definition and that was my point above.
  • bobleeswagger 4y ago
    HN loves shadow banning. It's enforced by the echo chamber mob.