[AznHisoka]

Opening their API also introduced a lot of noise into timelines. Especially tools/apps that allowed users to automate/schedule their tweets like Buffer and Hootsuite. When you see that 9 out of 10 tweets are just automated link sharing, you stop paying attention to your timeline.

[tombrossman]

Instead of no longer paying attention, just manage your timeline better. Stop following people who automate tweets, it's mostly garbage and it comes with extra baggage like more click-tracking and redirects. I've found that most of the items people share on Buffer are things I already read here on HN or saw someone else share earlier.

Not following too many people is great, because the people you follow will curate the interesting stuff for you and re-tweet it. Stop following all media accounts for instance, maybe follow a couple reporters instead and you'll still catch all the interesting stories.

If un-following is socially awkward for whatever reason, mute people you follow or at least toggle off re-tweets for those that do too many.

I read my whole timeline most every day and it's great. It does take regular pruning though, like a plant in your garden.

[AznHisoka]

This is not just a personal anecdote but a remark on why Twitter as a whole is becoming unpopular. All this curating and pruning is work.

Twitter should be making the experience valuable with as least work as possible from its users.