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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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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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Nonce world order

Biggest gang of pedophiles in the universe. They are known to take captives and force them to lie about their age.
"Nonce world order is recruiting more pedophiles to join them"
by Ss4lyf June 15, 2022
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The Jedi Fallen Order Disaster

One faithful night, a young kid from New Jersey named Chris Dorner was playing Jedi Fallen Order. All was going well until he got to the last level of the game. He was fighting the Second Sister when he started to get a little angry. He started yelling and screaming and said "FUCK THIS BITCH!!!!!" to a bunch of pixels that were kicking his ass. Papa Dorner came in and said, "CHRIS!" and there was the sound of Chris disconnecting from the discord call. It was a sight to bold and Chris Dorner is a bitch.
Hey Chris Dorner you remember The Jedi Fallen Order Disaster?
by Chris Dorner Bitch March 4, 2023
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Order of the Rabbit

A secret helper order in Roblox, based on a Roblox Friend group called Nabz KK Friends.
This Order has a Ranking system based on good behaviors and acts towards others to promote good traits.

Nabz, Nabolshia, NabzDarkLotus

"The Order of the RABBIT, has spread like a dark seed spreading light through the world."

"We don't like haters or cheaters, trolls or those mean to others."

"It is easier to help the lost than go out of your way to misguide the focused."
Him: " IWow! Nice Bunny outfit! Are you a furry?!"
Him: "Kinda ~ I am in the Order of the Rabbit!"
by Nabolshia April 10, 2021
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Fantasy Order

A day trading term that all of the top tickers use to make them look smart
I used a fantasy order on AMC to nail the top!
by Trader555 August 30, 2022
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Order of Operations

Shit, shower, shave. The correct order for your morning routine. The shower cleans after the shit, and softens the hairs in preparation for the shave. If you do this in another order you could have a dirty ass and bleeding skin.
Tommy messed up his Order of Operations so he had an itchy ass all through his morning meetings.
by Keith from back east July 22, 2022
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