Dan Romero
@dwr.eth
This is very good. https://www.eugenewei.com/blog/2023/7/6/how-to-blow-up-a-timeline
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Jonny Mack
@nonlinear.eth
tl;dr?
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moreReese
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Summary from Readwise Ghostreader: The text discusses how Twitter has deteriorated over the past year and may have reached its end due to the new management approach of Elon Musk, among other factors.
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moreReese
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It highlights how Twitter was once a niche experience that appealed to a few users and how its structure was built up by users over years, following, unfollowing, liking, muting, and blocking.
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moreReese
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However, the new algorithm and heavy-handed management approach have redrawn the "borders" of Twitter's communities and devalued the core primitive of following someone. The text also explores how Twitter compressed space and time, creating a sense of a single global conversation that made it compelling.
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moreReese
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Finally, the text reflects on the personal experience of using Twitter and how it has led to meeting new friends, but it laments the loss of the cozy, communal feel of the platform due to its massive following and new algorithm.
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