by Tom Simonite, Technology Review
Two experiments being run by the company suggest it is dabbling with the idea of offering people private and personalized feeds alongside the public one. The experiments may provide a preview of how Twitter will further expand a service that started out simple but is now becoming more complex (see “Facebook and Twitter Are Converging”). Opting in to the experiments involves following two special Twitter accounts, which then send personalized messages using the service’s direct message function. The first of these experiments, @magicrecs, was launched in June. Its followers receive direct messages containing recommendations for other Twitter accounts and tweets that may be of interest. The account’s profile says that it will also recommend “content,” although I’ve not seen any reports of that happening yet. A second experimental account with a similar design appeared earlier this month. Called @eventparrot, it sends its followers personalized updates on breaking news via direct messages.
http://www.technologyreview.com/view/520636/twitter-experiments-with-a-private-feed/
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