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zerkten on July 11, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Threads and the social/communications map

At the very least, Twitter has an A/B test going on iOS which switches you back to the For You tab aggressively. It's as aggressive as switching to another app like email for less than a minute and you'll see a jarring switch as the app shifts back to For You tab.

chrisco255 on July 11, 2023 [–]

It used to be that way, like last year. It's not any more.

zerkten on July 11, 2023 | [–]

It's like this right now on my phone.

ugjka on July 11, 2023 | | [–]

they fired the guy who was supposed to stop the A/B test

zerkten on July 12, 2023 | | [–]

This is probably boosting metrics so removing it would put them in the sights of management whether it's intentional, or not.

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