Shadow ordering is a variant of shadowban. Instead of hiding your posts completely, a social media platform will send them to the ends of lists where few are likely to see them. At the same time, they lie to you: tricking you into thinking your posts are doing better than they are.
For instance, when you leave a reply on Twitter and then look at the reply page, your reply will be right at the top. However, if you then look at the same page while logged in to another account, you might need to scroll page after page to see your reply.
In some cases, you might need to click 'Show more replies' to find your reply. Twitter calls tweets after that link 'LowQuality'. They have a second 'AbusiveQuality' section even further down.
Only in rare cases does any of this make sense. Twitter usually elevates low-content replies while suppressing higher-quality content. Their ranking is based more on popularity, the number of people who block you, a desire to protect verified users from dissent, etc. Only in some cases is this based on ideology: in the USA, both liberals and conservatives are heavily impacted by shadow ordering.
For instance, when you leave a reply on Twitter and then look at the reply page, your reply will be right at the top. However, if you then look at the same page while logged in to another account, you might need to scroll page after page to see your reply.
In some cases, you might need to click 'Show more replies' to find your reply. Twitter calls tweets after that link 'LowQuality'. They have a second 'AbusiveQuality' section even further down.
Only in rare cases does any of this make sense. Twitter usually elevates low-content replies while suppressing higher-quality content. Their ranking is based more on popularity, the number of people who block you, a desire to protect verified users from dissent, etc. Only in some cases is this based on ideology: in the USA, both liberals and conservatives are heavily impacted by shadow ordering.
"Look, my reply to the GOP is at the top of the list!"
"Uh, no. I'm logged in to my account and I had to scroll 20 pages to see your tweet. They tricked you using shadow ordering."
"Uh, no. I'm logged in to my account and I had to scroll 20 pages to see your tweet. They tricked you using shadow ordering."
by 24Ahead January 6, 2023
Get the Shadow orderingmug. The Shadow is a person who self proclaims this name as a sign of his autism.Dont get too close because he will proceed to flex with his robux from his moms credit card.Do not engage conversation because he will say "who asked". I repeat, stay away from him, if he starts to say something about giving you free stuff its just a trap, he will proceed to assert his unexistant dominance.Is very "toxic" and can be mistaken for a fortnite player very easly.
by Mr Shroom November 21, 2021
Get the The Shadowmug. by Cl1t C0mand3r January 27, 2016
Get the shadow cabinetmug. by Danny Lauck October 17, 2017
Get the shadow roastmug. Freaks out and chases the shadows and visual hallucinations in the room and breatheing becomes fast loud and out of control.
" Look at that lame dude over there shadow puffin, he needs to get off the sh**."
"Ni**a he be shadow puffin"
"Ni**a he be shadow puffin"
by Lethal-love January 10, 2024
Get the shadow puffinmug. by One hundred twenty three May 29, 2021
Get the Shadowmug. A type of dance move where you imitate a DJ unironically. You feel the music deeply and you let the knees and hips go crazy.
It’s essentially the dance version of shadow boxing - replace the boxer with a DJ.
It’s essentially the dance version of shadow boxing - replace the boxer with a DJ.
Person 1: Fuck! That’s a killer dance move, never seen it done so naturally - what’s it called?
Person 2: Just the Shadow DJ mate, my mum named it.
Person 2: Just the Shadow DJ mate, my mum named it.
by Shadow DJ Master November 8, 2022
Get the Shadow DJmug.