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Why Twitter Should Not Algorithmically Curate the Timeline | Medium

Why Twitter Should Not Algorithmically Curate the Timeline | Medium | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

...So, why the distaste for a change that would benefit many of them? It’s simple: Twitter’s uncurated feed certainly has some downsides, and I can see some algorithmic improvements that would make it easier for early users to adopt the service, but they’d potentially be chopping off the very—sometimes magical—ability of mature Twitter to surface from the network. And the key to this power isn't the reverse chronology but rather the fact that the network allows humans to exercise free judgment on the worth of content, without strong algorithmic biases. That cumulative, networked freedom is what extends the range of what Twitter can value and surface, and provides some of the best experiences of Twitter....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

It’s the Human Judgment of the Flock, Not the Lone Bird, That Powers It writes Zeynep Tufekci. This is important insight for all Twitter fans and serious users. Recommended reading 10/10

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Want to be a superstar, but no time for social media? Fake it with Ghost Tweeter | {grow}

Want to be a superstar, but no time for social media? Fake it with Ghost Tweeter | {grow} | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

"What if I told you that you could become an industry “thought leader” without ever writing a blog post. Or, that you could achieve Twitter stardom without personally sending a single tweet.I didn’t believe it either, but some people are apparently doing it. Maybe even some people you follow. And you may never guess how they’re doing it.


Ghost Tweeting is one of a number of companies that have emerged to outsource the writing and distribution of all your blogs, tweets, and posts. They will even handle all the social media engagement for you. “All the benefits, none of the work,” reads the tagline on their website....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

The challenge of "ghost" social services like this is to do it transparently and ethically. It's definitely not "authentic. I've advised many clients on strategies and helped some move forward with team tweeting but always transparently. I'll be curious to hear how others think about this practice.

Jeff Domansky's comment, August 7, 2013 3:28 PM
Thanks for your comment Malek. I think the days of "ghost" writing on social media are limited without open and honest disclosure and transparency. Nothing wrong with teams tweeting but many, including high profile personalities, authors, politicians and many others will resist. When the you know what hits the fan, that's when the trouble starts. Of course, when the intern screws up, you can always claim you were hacked LOL.
malek's comment, August 7, 2013 4:37 PM
We first had fake accounts, then fake fans and now...? if there's a will, there's always a shortcut.......!!
Mike Ellsworth's curator insight, August 8, 2013 10:46 AM

As others have noted, this approach is not only not authentic, it's borderline unethical. But how does it really differ from hiring consultants to design and write marketing material for your business?

 

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