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. Hym "About how the Masonic order uses an Order/Chaos paradigm to slowly (Deja Vu) roll back the rights of the citizenry and assume more and more control of the public and it's got me thinking... You guys a fucking lame. I am actively dying. My brainz hurts. And y'all over here like a bunch of lame ass faggots. So trash. Very trash."
by Hym Iam June 10, 2025
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Fantastic company that is known for over-delivering.
Shouldn't a designer be able to organize, and visa versa? We think so!
by OBDWhatalife1285 July 19, 2017
Get the order by design, incmug. Putting in your resume to your friends ex after they break up to fill his spot
The boys can also fill the spots on the order while they are still together, fighting for the one on top that’s gonna get the girl.
*note: breaks bro code-no exceptions
The boys can also fill the spots on the order while they are still together, fighting for the one on top that’s gonna get the girl.
*note: breaks bro code-no exceptions
“Fuck you Jon, you bumped me outa first on the fill in order with Jerry’s girl after you put in the resume”
“Ehhh piss off, once Max puts his in we’re all fucked”
“Ehhh piss off, once Max puts his in we’re all fucked”
by FRANKLENS TOWER October 28, 2020
Get the Fill in Ordermug. by jfjgg October 12, 2020
Get the national order your girl food daymug. At 1:38 am.
Hym "Ordered and waiting for it to ship. The first thing I did when I woke up. Literally used it as a method to test whether or not my money was on my card."
by Hym Iam August 11, 2023
Get the Orderedmug. Order Ready ; is what you tell Starbucks your name is when you place an order.(You could also try : for I'm a cunt)*
by Bryn Benn April 23, 2020
Get the Order Readymug.