And your power users? They'll go to Facebook. Facebook has a huge upside. If we're fighting algorithms, might as well go there.
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Twitter's core, it's beating heart, is conversation, it's human filters, and real-time interaction. Algorithm kills all that.
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Twitter can ADD algorithmic "discovery" tab, support conversation, onboarding, lists, user tools. Instead: kill what keeps us coming back?
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Twitter product: stagnant; bugs unsolved; innovation meager.Yet here we are, by the millions. Algorithmic default feed will kill our reason.
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Like my Facebook page please! Really!

If dealing with an algorithm anyway, I'll invest time in bigger platform.https://facebook.com/technosociology 6 replies 8 retweets 26 likes -
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Breaking user experience into segments will make problems multiply and kill core. FIX basic issues, ADD features.https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/695803480334843905 …
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I am literally over at Facebook; plotting how to more fully establish myself there and expand my reach. More tools, bigger audience.
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@LemonSlayerUS Yeah, but there are 1.5 billion people there. If I'm dealing with an algorithm anyway, I'll shrug and invest time there.2 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
@LemonSlayerUS If Twitter becomes algorithmic (in part), it'll become more like FB without the product strength. So...
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@zeynep@LemonSlayerUS Thats exactly it. Twitter won't be Twitter. It will be Facebook--with randos. And you can bet FB will adapt to this.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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