Twitter has announced the launch of an experiment account called @MagicRecs, which will send you a direct messages containing “personalized recommendations when multiple people in your network follow the same user or favourite or retweet the same Tweet,” all based on algorithms and how you engage to various tweets.
Thanks for experimenting with us! You helped us introduce a new feature: https://t.co/3Dzd2T7HJP
— Magic Recs (@MagicRecs) September 24, 2013
Our followers will continue to get DMs instead of notifications. Also, we plan to experiment with new features and variations of recs here.
— Magic Recs (@MagicRecs) September 24, 2013
Twitter for iPhone users will receive messages from @MagicRecs via push notifications. The point of this account, as Twitter explains, is to “help you stay in the know.” (in other words feed your internet addiction).
We’re already following @MagicRecs. Now we wait for curated recommendations.
