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Twitter changed under Musk and the name was only part of the new weirdness. The content I received when using the \u201cFor you\u201d option was definitely not for me. The algorithm has been changed in a way that does not address my interests or online behavior. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is another issue. I remain interested in the social media landscape and follow developments. A new revelation has caught my attention. Musk has admitted that the X algorithm demotes posts that contain links<\/a>. Musk proposes that if you want to promote a link, you should do so in a comment to your own post. I find the justification vague, but it somehow relates to Musk\u2019s position that he wants X to be a content site. This position makes little sense to me. I can see that micro-blogs are conversation sites, but claiming content is shared within a few hundred characters seems hard to justify. What is the point of making this claim?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I joined Twitter in 2006 and after tolerating the initial focus on what people had for breakfast, etc., I found value in the links shared by those I followed. Twitter was a valuable discovery tool and it made sense that those I followed would have common interests and their suggestions would provide access to content I would find interesting. I followed multiple content sources via RSS but found new sources and specific posts of interest by way of recommendations from colleagues on Twitter. The flow of suggestions associated with a conference I could not attend makes a good example. Attendees would offer comments on sessions and presentations and links were often provided to allow access to materials associated with some of the presentations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Musk\u2019s comments did not include reference to the paid levels of X, I cannot help wondering if the focus on content is related to the drastic increase in post length that comes with paid levels. The pay-to-post plan obviously allows some to offer content and the blocking of links limits what those who tolerate the ad-supported level can provide. It is a business and I get the interest in ways to monetize a platform, but I would prefer transparency of motives. If Musk is attempting to position X as an alternative to Mastodon or Medium just make this clear. <\/p>\n

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