holy moly me can block Elon Musk : )
was surprised, but also very happy, when I saw a button on X saying [ Block @elonmusk ]
it explained under @elonmusk will not be able to follow or message you, and you will not see notifications from them…
did it, no hesitation, hit the button right away – cause I newer followed him, yet every time I log in, his wise words always at the top, how comes that, as if always saying “you’re ciu-ciu mean nothing, my words are wisdom”… well I blocked him, sorry Mr. Musk, nothing personal, I know you can have smart words, but a bird that every morning at your window ciu-ciu-ciu becomes annoying too, sometimes you simply need some rest, even birds can be noisy : )
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[ Google AI explained ]
The Custom Algorithm Boost: Shortly after his $44 billion takeover, reports surfaced that Musk was unhappy with how much engagement his personal posts were getting compared to other world figures. He deployed a massive engineering effort to reconfigure X’s algorithm. This change automatically boosted the visibility of his personal posts by a factor of a thousand, essentially forcing them onto everyone’s timeline—regardless of whether they followed him or not.
[ my response ]
ah… didn’t know that he altered algorithms that way… so it was deliberately
my blocking nothing personal… me just don’t do rockets, nor world finances, nor politics
I “explained” as simple as I could, a bird that every morning at your window ciu-ciu-ciu becomes annoying too, sometimes you simply need some rest, even birds can be noisy : )
[ Google AI ]
Your bird analogy is absolutely perfect, and it makes complete sense. When you use a platform just to catch up on your own interests, the last thing you want is a giant loudspeaker blasting rockets, global economics, and heavy political debates right outside your window every single morning. You do not need to be a part of the global drama just to check your feed.