“Twitter Thoughts For You” by Zvi

I previously have written back in March 2022 about how I use Twitter, and back in April 2023 about Twitter and its then-new algorithms, which have changed again.

This post will update how I use Twitter now in 2026, and provide updates on the current state of the new algorithm, the situation with links, with the API, and some thoughts about using Twitter to make money which you almost never should try to do.

Previously I said you need four things to use Twitter well:

1. Tweetdeck or another similar alternative application.
2. Knowing who to follow and read.
3. Lists.

4. Unfollows, filters, mutes and blocks.

That hasn’t changed. Lists have become even more important.

This post is coming out now, however, because the For You feed is perhaps making a comeback.

Except where stated here, the advice in my 2022 post still applies.

Table of Contents

1. Defend Your Feed Via At Least One List.
2. Block Early, Block Often, Know Your Triggers.
3. Lists Change What Following Means.
4. It (Wasn’t) For You.
5. It's For You.
6. Twitter Still Hates Links And That's Terrible.
7. [...]

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Outline:

(01:10) Defend Your Feed Via At Least One List

(02:53) Block Early, Block Often, Know Your Triggers

(03:35) Lists Change What Following Means

(05:56) It (Wasn't) For You

(07:34) It's For You

(11:30) The Previous Time Twitter Transformed Its Algorithm Again

(16:49) Twitter Still Hates Links And That's Terrible

(27:35) Twitter Turns Its API Back On

(31:02) Many Of The Bots Are Human

(33:57) The Rise of Slop

(36:20) Block Or Do Not Block

(37:44) How To Make Money On Twitter

(40:13) In Brief

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First published:
July 14th, 2026

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/2GFyHmCLJYCag7gKh/twitter-thoughts-for-you

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