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Shadow ordering

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.
"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."
by 24Ahead January 6, 2023
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Order of forms

To solve the finger thing, the prompt priority. Like the math thing.
Hym "Yeahyeahyeah like the order of forms. That's what it's called, right? Like ()- ORDER OF OPERATIONS! I googled it. Order of operations to get it to priorize thing properly. Try that."
by Hym Iam August 15, 2024
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Prerestraining order agreement

Much like a Prenuptial except this agreement should be drawn up on the first date to avoid the "Fatal attraction" type behavior that may come afterward.
I stopped seeing her and then she went all Alanis Morissette on me. Man I wish I would've gotten a prerestraining order agreement
by BlazNsadL May 18, 2010
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Order of the Foil

The Order of the Foil is a community of sea sports enthusiasts at East Coast Park, Singapore.

The coat of arms for the Order was inspired by the Roman eagle or Aquila (in this case a White Bellied Sea Eagle that nearly brained a paddleboarder).

The sea eagle soars above the waves riding on the front wing of a foil etched with the Latin phrase "Amici Ad Omnia", meaning friends ready for any adventure.

The crown represents the headgear to prevent the aforesaid braining by sea eagles, but also an acknowledgement that we are all champions in our own way...
"Absolute genius this Order of the Foil! Love the whole concept, in particular the safety overlay to the design of the coat of arms! I couldn't imagine anything worse than receiving a braining mid session from a sea eagle"
by Quiet Desperation June 8, 2022
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first order

When you're a bit late to the game and haven't quite caught up with the latest trend. You're not on the cutting edge but you're not totally clueless either.

You may have heard about it, but you haven't really gotten into it and you're playing catch-up with everyone else trying to figure out what all the fuss is about.
Person A: Have you heard about 'x' social media app? I've already amassed 100k+ followers.

Person B: I think I read about it but haven't downloaded it yet.
Person A: You're so first order.
by rikkachu March 10, 2023
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national order your girl food day

monday 12th october is order your girl food dyay
woohoo its national order your girl food day
by jfjgg October 12, 2020
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