Have a Favorite Twitter Client? It’s Probably About to Break

One of the things that’s great about social media is how hellbent all the companies seem on destroying themselves, usually in the name of “engagement,” but usually in the spirit of “we have no idea how our users use this service.” Consider Facebook: Users would like a place to post cute photos of family members and pets, and brag about big milestones. Facebook responded by offering up an algorithmic timeline that stripmines your activity for the benefit of advertisers and that contributed to de...