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https://istwitterdownyet.com/ https://istwitterdownyet.com/ Personally I don't really see much of a difference tbh.

by tpmx 3y ago

mvdwoord 3y ago
Just anecdata from a very simple user. I typically only read the following tab, in Firefox with uBlock and have seen zero difference in functionality or reliability and actually enjoy not being tricked into the algorithmic feed anymore. Then again, i don't use DMs, bookmarks, or any other advanced features. It feels more or less the same if not better. I do distinctly remember though that there were plenty of voices, also here iirc, that definitely predicted a faster decline than what is mentioned nowadays. I have no horse in this race though... Just eating popcorn and watching the show :)
- tpmx 3y ago
  For reference: This is what it looks like now: [For you] | [Following] Following is not strictly chronological, but mostly. I think this is fair. > and actually enjoy not being tricked into the algorithmic feed anymore Same. I also noticed that sometimes I actually want to dip into the "For You" tab. I like this UX. Since so much on Twitter is political (I know there are other uses), a third tab might be interesting: "Other perspectives", "Break out of the bubble" or something along the lines of that.
- Phil_Latio 3y ago
  @tpmx Same. The "explore" features are still kind of lacking in general. Can't switch to other country trends easily, or have a list of active spaces etc. I expected this to get fixed first!
- flangola7 3y ago
  Public search no longer works. I don't want to have to give Twitter a phone number just to use its search bar.
  - suddenclarity 3y ago
    Sounds like a reasonable simple fix to reduce scrapers trying to bypass paying for API. I honestly don't see why Twitter would allow non users to search considering how the service works.
    - flangola7 3y ago
      It's not about bots it's a brazen money/user data grab. They don't want you to use search unless they have an account to track you with. What other website does that? Not Reddit or Google or Bing or HN or YouTube or GitHub or Twitch or Wikipedia. The bot argument they make is a facade.

https://istwitterdownyet.com/ https://istwitterdownyet.com/ Personally I don't really see much of a difference tbh.

by tpmx 3y ago

https://istwitterdownyet.com/ https://istwitterdownyet.com/ Personally I don't really see much of a difference tbh.

Just anecdata from a very simple user. I typically only read the following tab, in Firefox with uBlock and have seen zero difference in functionality or reliability and actually enjoy not being tricked into the algorithmic feed anymore. Then again, i don't use DMs, bookmarks, or any other advanced features. It feels more or less the same if not better. I do distinctly remember though that there were plenty of voices, also here iirc, that definitely predicted a faster decline than what is mentioned nowadays. I have no horse in this race though... Just eating popcorn and watching the show :)

tpmx 3y ago
For reference: This is what it looks like now: [For you] | [Following] Following is not strictly chronological, but mostly. I think this is fair. > and actually enjoy not being tricked into the algorithmic feed anymore Same. I also noticed that sometimes I actually want to dip into the "For You" tab. I like this UX. Since so much on Twitter is political (I know there are other uses), a third tab might be interesting: "Other perspectives", "Break out of the bubble" or something along the lines of that.
Phil_Latio 3y ago
@tpmx Same. The "explore" features are still kind of lacking in general. Can't switch to other country trends easily, or have a list of active spaces etc. I expected this to get fixed first!
flangola7 3y ago
Public search no longer works. I don't want to have to give Twitter a phone number just to use its search bar.
- suddenclarity 3y ago
  Sounds like a reasonable simple fix to reduce scrapers trying to bypass paying for API. I honestly don't see why Twitter would allow non users to search considering how the service works.
  - flangola7 3y ago
    It's not about bots it's a brazen money/user data grab. They don't want you to use search unless they have an account to track you with. What other website does that? Not Reddit or Google or Bing or HN or YouTube or GitHub or Twitch or Wikipedia. The bot argument they make is a facade.