Tell HN: Typical AI Conversation
The article discusses a conversation about the visibility of posts on the platform X. It explains that a post may receive zero impressions and reactions due to the platform's algorithm. The dialogue highlights confusion around the concept of shadowbans and the updating of post statistics.
- ▪A post on X may initially be shown to a small group of followers.
- ▪If there are no reactions from that group, the post is not promoted further.
- ▪The discussion raises questions about the accuracy of impression statistics.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
— Why did my last post on X get 0 impressions? Is it a shadowban?— It’s not necessarily a shadowban. First, X shows the post to a small group of followers, and if there are no reactions, it doesn’t push it any further.— So it showed the post to 0 people, got 0 reactions, and didn’t show it to anyone else?— Yes.— But if there were 0 impressions, how could there be reactions?— Maybe the stats just haven’t updated. Try posting this from another account.— The stats haven’t updated in 2 days? Why would I post it from another account?— You’re right. I got sidetracked. Going back to your original question. First, X shows the post to a small group...---More notes: https://orchidfiles.com/notes/
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Ycombinator.