The "For You" & "Following" tabs are exactly what I have wanted for ages. Even still, I'm pleased to see that people are exploring other options or logging out altogether.
> The "For You" & "Following" tabs are exactly what I have wanted for ages.
Just so we’re all on the same page, these options always existed behind the sparkle menu. The sparkle menu has been removed in favor of tabs but the content has always been there. FYP was the default unless you hit sparkle -> latest tweets.
No this isn’t the same thing, I am convinced I largely used to only see things from followers and certainly never and big breasted random women. And Chelsea, Man United and Sp*rs fans - no thanks!
The sparkle used to be about chronological feed ordering vs hate/AI based tweet ordering.
That is a tutorial on how to switch from the For You algorithmic view that was the default view on Twitter to the chronological view.
> vs hate/AI based tweet ordering
The For You tab is an algorithmically generated list of tweets that is assembled by an AI based on your viewing habits, location, and other engagement metrics. That algorithm may have been adjusted in some ways since Musk took over but those are algorithmic tweaks, they're not a new method of displaying tweets.
So “Following” is in chronological order? That’s really unclear if true. The algorithm has definitely been messed with. What is the difference when the end result is the algorithm producing different results because a) parameters have been changed b) there is a new algorithm ? How do you know that you’re right and I’m wrong? The answer is you have absolutely no proof.
It is, yes. "Following" is the same "Latest Tweets" chronological feed. I just confirmed it on my device to be sure. (by scrolling a large distance several times and checking timestamps)
Just so we’re all on the same page, these options always existed behind the sparkle menu. The sparkle menu has been removed in favor of tabs but the content has always been there. FYP was the default unless you hit sparkle -> latest tweets.