x's feed now gives small accounts a real shot at non-followers
x's open ranking code has a boost for fresh posts from accounts with 50,000 followers or fewer. it's an experiment, not a promise.
what changed
x's published ranking code contains a boost for new and small authors.
per fastclip's read of the code, it can lift one original post per feed request toward the 16th scored position when:
- the author has 50,000 followers or fewer
- the post is at most 2 hours old
- it has fewer than 200 home timeline views
replies and reposts never qualify.
what changed recently
the limits were widened in a commit dated 30 september. before that, the follower cap was 1,000. now most small and mid-size accounts fall inside it.
the fine print
it's tied to an experiment, so it can be on for some viewers and off for others.
a lifted post still gets the normal discount for non-followers, and spam labels can still remove it.
the code picks among eligible posts partly at random, and favours posts whose early viewers like them.
why it matters for a creator business
new accounts used to be invisible for weeks. this gives a fresh account a chance to reach people who don't follow it, early.
that's a window. not a guarantee.
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