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Has Twitter always done this? Allowing authors to hide replies.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 7:29 am
Posted on 9/25/20 at 7:29 am
I will admit I am not a Twitter person. I don’t have an account and use it sometimes to check quick live sports information. The primary time I ever use it is when individual events are posted here.
I just watched a video and it said that the author had hidden a bunch of replies and they get placed on a separate page.
Has this always been around? Seems like a huge say to manipulate how people see how people are reacting. I guess it could be construed as censorship. I guess I’ve deleted replies on Facebook before that say I didn’t want my parents or relatives seeing. But if people say journalists start eradicating all replies counter to their tweets I’d say that’s a big problem. Is this new or is the warning the only new thing?
I just watched a video and it said that the author had hidden a bunch of replies and they get placed on a separate page.
Has this always been around? Seems like a huge say to manipulate how people see how people are reacting. I guess it could be construed as censorship. I guess I’ve deleted replies on Facebook before that say I didn’t want my parents or relatives seeing. But if people say journalists start eradicating all replies counter to their tweets I’d say that’s a big problem. Is this new or is the warning the only new thing?
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Posted on 9/25/20 at 7:36 am to jlovel7
Some replies are hidden based on algorithms. Even replies with the most likes will be hidden if they don’t adhere to a certain tone/narrative or if they contain specific “bad” words. Sometimes an author will make a tweet that can only be replied to by people who are mentioned in the tweet or the author.
Basically, twitter has created a mechanism to keep certain tweets and authors from being dragged too hard (ratio-ed).
Basically, twitter has created a mechanism to keep certain tweets and authors from being dragged too hard (ratio-ed).
Posted on 9/25/20 at 7:52 am to jlovel7
Just recently started.
Clearly a way to control narratives. Twitter used to be a place where you could expect challenging responses.
Nearly every “hidden reply” on a political post is simply conservatives being filtered out.
Clearly a way to control narratives. Twitter used to be a place where you could expect challenging responses.
Nearly every “hidden reply” on a political post is simply conservatives being filtered out.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 7:56 am to dhuck20
And it is a shame. Because Twitter is the ideal place for political discussions. I’ve seen some very well thought posts on BLM
Posted on 9/25/20 at 7:58 am to kciDAtaE
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Because Twitter is the ideal place for political discussions
Posted on 9/25/20 at 8:01 am to kciDAtaE
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And it is a shame. Because Twitter is the ideal place for political discussions.
No it’s not, it just melts our minds into expecting short headlines instead of substance. The world is a complex place and you can’t fit well thought political discussions in 144 characters.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 8:06 am to DavidTheGnome
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Posted on 9/25/20 at 8:11 am to jlovel7
Twitter and its motives are undermining a
America. Sure, it's a private company and can do what it wants, as long as rights of individuals are infringed.
Since no one has a "right" to post on Twitter, it is ok with what they are doing.
However, I think there should be a disclaimer that goes across the top of the screen that openly tells of what all Twitter is doing
America. Sure, it's a private company and can do what it wants, as long as rights of individuals are infringed.
Since no one has a "right" to post on Twitter, it is ok with what they are doing.
However, I think there should be a disclaimer that goes across the top of the screen that openly tells of what all Twitter is doing
Posted on 9/25/20 at 8:16 am to jlovel7
Time for them to lose their protections granted to them as "platforms". They're now publishers. It is clear.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 8:18 am to kciDAtaE
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Because Twitter is the ideal place for political discussions.
Good one. 
Posted on 9/25/20 at 8:20 am to jlovel7
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Seems like a huge say to manipulate how people see how people are reacting. I guess it could be construed as censorship.
you notice how liberal Twitter is, generally speaking? it isnt because conservatives don't post stuff
Posted on 9/25/20 at 8:24 am to ell_13
quote:true, and sometimes it seems completely random
Even replies with the most likes will be hidden if they don’t adhere to a certain tone/narrative or if they contain specific “bad” words. Sometimes an author will make a tweet that can only be replied to by people who are mentioned in the tweet or the author.
I’ve seen lots of pictures and videos be hidden that were completely harmless/innocuous politically. The algorithm is very aggressive
Posted on 9/25/20 at 8:26 am to dhuck20
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Clearly a way to control narratives. Twitter used to be a place where you could expect challenging responses.
Nearly every “hidden reply” on a political post is simply conservatives being filtered out.
It's a two way street though. Twitter is littered with bots that can flood and overwhelm the replies of certain posts. And the operators of those bots know how to manipulate the algorithm to amplify those replies.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 8:29 am to jlovel7
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if people say journalists start eradicating all replies counter to their tweets I’d say that’s a big problem.
It's not a message board where people say stuff hoping to get a response to discuss issues, it's a marketing platform where people say stuff hoping to get attention.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 8:32 am to GreatLakesTiger24
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The algorithm is very aggressive
Especially if you're not left of Chairman Mao.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 8:32 am to GreatLakesTiger24
quote:I have too. It seems random at times and I sometimes wonder if it’s different for different users. I’ve seen some hidden replies with more likes than any of the ones shown at the top.
I’ve seen lots of pictures and videos be hidden that were completely harmless/innocuous politically. The algorithm is very aggressive
Posted on 9/25/20 at 8:34 am to The Spleen
quote:Bots are more likely to “like” rather than create replies unless they are advertisements.
Twitter is littered with bots that can flood and overwhelm the replies of certain posts. And the operators of those bots know how to manipulate the algorithm to amplify those replies.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 8:39 am to ell_13
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Bots are more likely to “like” rather than create replies unless they are advertisements.
I'll take your word for it. I don't really care much of the workings of Twitter. I follow who I like and rarely even look at replies to Tweets. Most people have replies from people they don't follow Muted anyway, which is a great feature.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 8:45 am to The Spleen
I understand your anecdotal experience isn’t impacted. The point being made here is that the algorithms can affect the reach of certain people/tweets/replies in a bias way. No, you are not the general public, but the general public isn’t twitter either. The people who use it tend to notice trends and will scroll a few replies. What those people experience isn’t free from manipulation. And not manipulation based on their preferences but on Twitter’s preferences which is a departure from the original intent.
This post was edited on 9/25/20 at 8:46 am
Posted on 9/25/20 at 8:47 am to ell_13
lol no it's not
why do you clown's think twitter has this big conspiracy to silence certain ppl and boost up others? it's weird af
why do you clown's think twitter has this big conspiracy to silence certain ppl and boost up others? it's weird af
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