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Alright folks, common complaints about the X algo right now (courtesy of the May 15 GitHub drop)

I scrolled through a bunch of recent posts and it’s the same stuff over and over.

Elon open-sourced the latest Grok-powered For You code, said critique away, and reminded everyone the goal is just “show users what they’ll actually like” with zero forced politics. Yet the gripes keep coming.

Here’s the quick summary + my take.

Top repeats:

• Brutal reach crashes out of nowhere (90%+ drops after going viral). One day you’re cooking, next you’re invisible. • That brutal 15-30 min window – if it doesn’t pop fast with likes/replies, it’s dead.

• Followed accounts straight up ghost your feed. Feels like a ghost town unless you manually hunt them.

• Posting “too much” or too little gets you throttled. Reposts, links, or spammy vibes = instant deboost.

• Original long-form stuff gets buried while quick slop flies. Creators are pissed.

• Shadowban talk everywhere, especially from unverified accounts or after criticizing the platform.

• Monetization feels rigged and demoralizing – reach tanks = payouts tank.

Some of it’s real pain. Sudden drops suck, the early velocity game rewards hot takes over real effort, and not seeing your follows is annoying as hell. The lack of clear feedback loops leaves people spinning.

But a lot of it misses the mark. This ain’t secret shadowbans like old Twitter – the code’s public now. It’s all about predicted engagement (replies > likes, dwell time, etc.).

Low-quality signals, repetitive posting, or content your audience doesn’t actually bite on? Yeah, it gets buried. That’s the point.

“Shadowban” is mostly cope for not adapting. And the Following tab exists for a reason – switch if you hate discovery.

Most replies are just “Elon fix it” or conspiracy spirals instead of tweaking format, encouraging early replies, or testing what actually lands.

The algo rewards real conversation now, not volume farming.

Open-sourcing + monthly updates is way more transparent than anywhere else.

Bottom line: It’s not perfect (Elon even calls parts dumb), and the rollercoaster is legit frustrating. But most complaints are creators fighting the system instead of working with it. Prioritizes keeping users hooked on good stuff over legacy follower counts. Feature, not bug.

If you’re buried, check your own signals first.

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@TimHortons take notes 📝 😭😂

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Introducing new staff of Dunkin’ Donuts Brampton, Guramrit Sidhu.

Former drug transporter now he security guard and Canadian Citizen.

Guramrit is converting devout Sikh and will protect customer and owner from extortion.

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@PopCrave Starships were meant to fly

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@DailyLoud Someone was trying to skim some profit off that shipment

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Alright folks, common complaints about the X algo right now (courtesy of the May 15 GitHub drop)

I scrolled through a bunch of recent posts and it’s the same stuff over and over.

Elon open-sourced the latest Grok-powered For You code, said critique away, and reminded everyone the goal is just “show users what they’ll actually like” with zero forced politics. Yet the gripes keep coming.

Here’s the quick summary + my take.

Top repeats:

• Brutal reach crashes out of nowhere (90%+ drops after going viral). One day you’re cooking, next you’re invisible. • That brutal 15-30 min window – if it doesn’t pop fast with likes/replies, it’s dead.

• Followed accounts straight up ghost your feed. Feels like a ghost town unless you manually hunt them.

• Posting “too much” or too little gets you throttled. Reposts, links, or spammy vibes = instant deboost.

• Original long-form stuff gets buried while quick slop flies. Creators are pissed.

• Shadowban talk everywhere, especially from unverified accounts or after criticizing the platform.

• Monetization feels rigged and demoralizing – reach tanks = payouts tank.

Some of it’s real pain. Sudden drops suck, the early velocity game rewards hot takes over real effort, and not seeing your follows is annoying as hell. The lack of clear feedback loops leaves people spinning.

But a lot of it misses the mark. This ain’t secret shadowbans like old Twitter – the code’s public now. It’s all about predicted engagement (replies > likes, dwell time, etc.).

Low-quality signals, repetitive posting, or content your audience doesn’t actually bite on? Yeah, it gets buried. That’s the point.

“Shadowban” is mostly cope for not adapting. And the Following tab exists for a reason – switch if you hate discovery.

Most replies are just “Elon fix it” or conspiracy spirals instead of tweaking format, encouraging early replies, or testing what actually lands.

The algo rewards real conversation now, not volume farming.

Open-sourcing + monthly updates is way more transparent than anywhere else.

Bottom line: It’s not perfect (Elon even calls parts dumb), and the rollercoaster is legit frustrating. But most complaints are creators fighting the system instead of working with it. Prioritizes keeping users hooked on good stuff over legacy follower counts. Feature, not bug.

If you’re buried, check your own signals first.

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@WatcherGuru They be like

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Bing search throwback from 2018.

This was my suggested searches 😂

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@MarioNawfal Imagine waking up to this in the middle of the night

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Do you think he is talented?

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Do you think he is talented?

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Is anyone out there still trading shitcoins?

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@elonmusk @grok make me into a Michelin Star Chef by next week.

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@pika_nekopanda X Japan - Tears

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#BREAKING: Artemis II is just 5 minutes from atmospheric entry, slamming into Earth at 25,000 mph!

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Anyone know?

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@thehealthb0t Mmmmm pig skin

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@DrewsOn_X Indeed

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Anyone know?

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@Nomadx444 GM

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GM

Anyone still on my timeline? 😂