So, instead of fostering more exchange of ideas and information, we're just going to have a bigger echo chamber to help perpetuate groupthink, misinformation and convenient lies?
I'm not trying to be rude but does no one else see why this is a problem?
There's a reason why celebrities have had the "quality filter" available for ages. A very high volume of tweets makes it more difficult to use twitter to communicate.
Twitter has decided that instead of focusing on showing the world as it develops, instead of closing the digital divide and creating a space for the "new media"...
They want to be a social network. And make money from it. (yeah, right)
I want a better Twitter to exist someday. I might make one myself (and no, GNU Social isn't good enough yet). But that Twitter would have to be focused around things that are happening, around global occurrences and real news. Not some stupid internet catfights that could be solved by turning one's phone off for a day.