X’s Heavy Ranker may not punish links directly, but link-outs still hurt reach
Div_pradeep · x · 2026-07-29
The thread argues that Twitter/X does not penalize links per se in its open-source algorithm. Instead, links often perform worse because users click out, which reduces likes and replies that feed ranking.
A second point is that the Heavy Ranker optimizes measurable short-term engagement signals, not whether users found the content genuinely informative. The author says the system rewards click-into-conversation behavior, but not broader user satisfaction or long-term platform health.
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