[mostlysimilar]

This drives me insane. Does nobody develop software for actual humans anymore?

[topspin]

This is developed for humans. Certain humans want you to submit to their 'engagement' regime, and these humans have tailored their platform to pressure you accordingly.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine led me to seek alternatives, and I now use nitter for those few Twitter accounts that I care to follow. It's no panacea, but it's better than being punished by Twitter for not logging in.

[SamoyedFurFluff]

I would say the opposite- every design step of the software in social media is for humans the same way the corral is for the livestock.

[rado]

No, the goal is metrics leading to bonuses and promotions. UX has been User Exploitation for a decade now.

[rubyist5eva]

Yes but not the humans primarily using the software - for the humans that want to extract profit from those human's eyeballs.

[threeseed]

Of course.

But they just don't prioritise the interests of developers and technical people who are often the ones writing these blog posts.