Are you one of many who noticed something fishy on your Twitter timeline of late? If so, it’s not you, it’s them.
Specifically, Twitter is experimenting with a timeline that’s propagated via an algorithm (like Facebook uses) rather than the normal process of a timeline in chronological order:
https://twitter.com/CharlesDowd/status/674257550188113921
And so far, users are not amused:
Another step toward the Ice Bucket feed. https://t.co/XE9UO6GjkP
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) December 8, 2015
Twitter is experimenting with making Twitter effectively useless. https://t.co/ldewqMWgQI
— The Nats Won The World Series (@EsotericCD) December 8, 2015
Dear @twitter
PLEASE. DON'T.
WE ARE ALL HERE BECAUSE WE DON'T LIKE FACEBOOK. STOP. https://t.co/hmcRoMhUve— James?/Twatsack? (@Tetrisdroid) December 8, 2015
Sweet. I’ve always wondered what it would be like if @Twitter became as useless as @Facebook newsfeed. https://t.co/VxqKmRqjV8
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) December 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/KevinWGlass/status/674253333998272512
— kelly cohen (@ByKellyCohen) December 8, 2015
Oh for god's sake @twitter don't do this. https://t.co/BFJuHFm08s
— Aaron Mehta (@AaronMehta) December 8, 2015
NO TO THIS https://t.co/d021uCrf9k
— Peter Robinson (@Popjustice) December 8, 2015
Irritating to those who want "breaking" news not mixed up with "old" news. No thank you @twitter https://t.co/KhrSPHBAem
— Patricia Teter (@Artful_Puck) December 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/arkapsengupta/status/674245597378035712
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Yet another example of Twitter not actually understanding how people use Twitter. https://t.co/TEyt4hHKQ2
— Ryan Batty (@ryan_batty) December 8, 2015
I will throw Twitter into the garbage if this happens https://t.co/wVVMdtAs63
— MOTHICA ??? (@dearmothica) December 8, 2015
Please @Twitter no! Don't do this. There is no logically good reason for it https://t.co/Wgwf8CvhTf
— Jack Cooksey (@triggywiggy) December 8, 2015
"We're experimenting with taking 90% of twitter's appeal and placing it firmly in the garbage" https://t.co/GWqLI4A9aJ
— Haughington (@Haughington) December 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/SmoothsHoops/status/674260266838851584
Dear @Twitter: Just don't ruin this thing, OK? Because this would RT @bosoxholic @bruce_arthur https://t.co/jPcV3DiJ2B Nononononononononono
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) December 8, 2015
Is there anyone who likes the experiment?
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