Alp on Nostr: The Twitter algorithm also assesses certain accounts. In its weighting, it ...
The Twitter algorithm also assesses certain accounts. In its weighting, it distinguishes the ratio between the number of followers and the number of accounts a Twitter account follows. Let's say there are the following two accounts:
Account A: 2000 followers and follows 2000 accounts
Account B: 2000 followers and follows 300 accounts
In this case, Account B is ranked higher, and consequently, its interactions and reach receive a better value.
Not so on Nostr. Here, it doesn't matter how many people you follow or how many follow you. No algorithm gives you priority for that reason. However, this is somewhat mitigated by two aspects: reality and clients that have started to create top lists.
In reality, if you have many followers and you post a trivial note like "Bitcoin fixes this," more people will notice and interact with it compared to when a nobody with 20 followers does it. And some Nostr clients and services that create top lists further amplify this effect by pushing up visibilities that are already boosted by trivialities and follower counts, giving them even more reach.
Account A: 2000 followers and follows 2000 accounts
Account B: 2000 followers and follows 300 accounts
In this case, Account B is ranked higher, and consequently, its interactions and reach receive a better value.
Not so on Nostr. Here, it doesn't matter how many people you follow or how many follow you. No algorithm gives you priority for that reason. However, this is somewhat mitigated by two aspects: reality and clients that have started to create top lists.
In reality, if you have many followers and you post a trivial note like "Bitcoin fixes this," more people will notice and interact with it compared to when a nobody with 20 followers does it. And some Nostr clients and services that create top lists further amplify this effect by pushing up visibilities that are already boosted by trivialities and follower counts, giving them even more reach.