X Gon’ Give It To Ya? Crypto Users Fume! 😱

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Right then, a spot of bother on the old X platform (formerly Twitter, you know, the one Elon acquired). It appears a few chaps in the cryptocurrency set are in a bit of a flap, accusing Mr. Nikita Bier, X’s Head of Product – and, rather awkwardly, an advisor to Solana – of deliberately dimming the lights on crypto-related content.

The fuss started, as these things generally do, with a spot of grumbling. Users reported a distinct lack of digital lucre-related postings in their feeds, a truly shocking state of affairs, I assure you.

Crypto Visibility on X: A Right Pickle

X, for ages, has been the haunt of choice for the crypto brigade, a place to keep abreast of the latest developments, chase a few market fluctuations, and generally poke about for promising schemes. However, recently, a distinct chill has descended. Users are noticing an alarming influx of posts not connected to the world of digital coin. Dreadful!

“The algorithm,” writes one Mr. Ethan, a market observer of some sort, “is the absolute worst. Politics, outrage, utter balderdash, and a measly ten percent crypto content! Communities are dying, and this app is turning into a pale imitation of Instagram – a fate worse than death, considering its previous merits lay in its niche-community focus!” Honestly, the drama!

Mr. Bier, in an attempt to smooth things over, offered an explanation of X’s recommendation system. A post, now vanished like a rogue gin fizz, addressed what he termed a “misconception” amongst the Crypto Twitterati.

Apparently, there’s a persistent rumour that one must spam replies – hundreds, mind you – to gain prominence. Bier assures us this is, in fact, counterproductive.

“Each posting, you see, consumes a portion of your daily reach. Can’t show all your posts to all your followers, what? The average user only bothers with twenty or thirty a day, you know.”

Consequently, a deluge of meaningless replies – “gm” being a particularly egregious example – can exhaust one’s visibility. When one actually has something worthwhile to say, it falls on deaf ears. A most unfortunate situation.

“The crypto community,” declares Bier, with a touch of pessimism, “is committing hara-kiri, not suffering from algorithmic malfeasance!”

He also pointed out that a surplus of quoting can skew recommendations for months, a rather long-term consequence, one might observe.

This understandably provoked a bit of a hullabaloo from the crypto blokeos, with several accusing Bier of intentionally throttling crypto content.

“An utterly bonkers statement from the Head of Product!” fumes one Crypto Kaleo. “Mr. Bier has admitted to deliberately sabotaging our reach and attempting to dismantle our community! He’s actively discouraging content creation! It’s not self-destruction, it’s X at play!” Strong words, indeed.

And, naturally, eyebrows were raised over his Solana affiliation. A potential conflict of interest, one suspects. A decidedly sticky wicket.

“As X builds its crypto infrastructure,” ponders another community voice, “isn’t this a rather egregious conflict? Let’s hope all chains can coexist, but when one is perpetually in the spotlight, thanks to an advisor shaping the product, it’s hard to ignore.”

The Fuss Continues

While some continue to cast aspersions on Mr. Bier, a Mr. Finance Freeman suggests X has grander schemes afoot.

“Tackle the scammers and riffraff ruining the space, and the algorithm will respond! 72,000 views on a video exposing their shenanigans! Let’s not blame poor Mr. Bier for everything! Remember, X has priorities far exceeding the crypto community. Just how significant is crypto usage anyway?” A thoroughly sensible suggestion, I’d say.

Mr. Ki Young Ju, the founder of CryptoQuant, put forward the theory of bot-related shenanigans. Apparently, bots generated over 7.7 million crypto-labeled posts in a single day – a rather staggering 1,224% increase! 🤖

“As AI marches on, bots are unavoidable. Mr. Bier bears some blame, but X’s inadequacy in discerning bots from actual humans is the real problem. The verified paywall proved ineffective, and bots are now wreaking havoc. It’s frankly absurd that X would rather ignore the issue than refine its bot detection.”

Mr. Benjamin Cowen, a founder and CEO of Into The Cryptoverse, pointed out a broader downturn in engagement across platforms, implying the issue isn’t exclusive to X.

“It’s not merely X and an algorithmic adjustment. Crypto viewership is waning across the board.”

The entire kerfuffle highlights the growing unease within the crypto community regarding its shrinking presence on X. Are we to blame algorithmic tweaks, platform moderation, or, perhaps, a simple dip in interest? A most puzzling conundrum, what?

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2026-01-12 11:39