Re:Twitter makes it harder to choose the old reverse-chronol...
by nkozyra on Friday March 11, 2022 @12:22AM
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> If the chronological timeline is somehow hurting their profitability, why would they offer it at all?
If I recall correctly, this was the default. Then they introduced the semi curated algorithmic as a feature. Then replaced chronological and got a ton of backlash. They've been playing a game of capitulation and direction ever since.
> There's nothing stopping Twitter from inserting the same ads at the same frequency just because the Tweets are ordered differently.
The chronological timeline is your connected accounts + ads. The algorithmic timeline is the same but also some "suggestions." Ostensibly this makes it harder to immediately separate ad from, say, an account your friend follows.
If I recall correctly, this was the default. Then they introduced the semi curated algorithmic as a feature. Then replaced chronological and got a ton of backlash. They've been playing a game of capitulation and direction ever since.
> There's nothing stopping Twitter from inserting the same ads at the same frequency just because the Tweets are ordered differently.
The chronological timeline is your connected accounts + ads. The algorithmic timeline is the same but also some "suggestions." Ostensibly this makes it harder to immediately separate ad from, say, an account your friend follows.