Facebook's algorithm change is so noticeable that I'm now hearing from many non-technical, frustrated people who know I study this stuff and asking me how to break out of it. They don't have the terminology for it, but people are effectively asking me how to game the algorithm.
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This is not a sustainable answer. Facebook is the only way for a large number of essential connections for a large number of people--functions ranging from family, work to political participation.https://twitter.com/_bhylton/status/961947700852940801 …
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The world also worked before cell phones or any phones. It even worked before writing. Try functioning without one now. It's not the same once something becomes crucial infrastructure for important functions. (Besides, Instagram is Facebook ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )https://twitter.com/seriously211/status/961950534126264321 …
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There is also this—hearing this from institutions and pages—sudden and dramatic change for them. https://twitter.com/samharrelson/status/962014259449180162 …
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The level of cruelty and thoughtlessness contained in this one tweet had me muttering “don’t tweet in anger; don’t tweet in anger” and putting the phone down. Doesn’t happen too often.https://twitter.com/ef21345/status/962031687583412225 …
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Yes, I will use USPS to send written letters to people I communicate with some of whom are functionally illiterate, live in countries other than US, are mobile-only and I can't even manage to get them to use SMS (due to cost or technical issues). All good.https://twitter.com/Charlie_Corley/status/962009368697819137 …
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Why hadn’t I thought about the existence of other methods? ::slaps forehead:: I guess I just don’t know that much about communication technology. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ https://twitter.com/brooksie4/status/962048517417111552 …
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log off?
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simply don't login
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Umm we are human beings. We like to ignore the warning, of people who know what they are talking about, and then when the consequences turn out to be disastrous, react very slowly since it is now too late to actually do anything about it. Same old same old.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I wish they’d make the “most recent” feed easier to access. But that’s the best solution to avoiding the algorithm for anyone who uses FB regularly.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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