[b]We have now added "Limited" as a post visibility / audience option,[/b] which acts as an intermediate between the other already two existing options of "[b]Public[/b]" and "[b]Private[/b]" post visibility.
[b]Private (Friends/Circle only) posts[/b] have always been completely inaccessible to Google / Search Crawlers / Bots.
The [b]new "Limited Posts"[/b] will also cause your post to be inaccessible to Google / Crawlers, as well as anyone else outside of your audience scope of: Friends/Circle + Relevant Users [i](those you interact with the most)[/i].
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[i][u]The current 3 Modes of Post Visibility, available to all SW users:[/u][/i]
1) [big]Public[/big] = Maximum reach of your shared content
2) [c=665D00][big][u]Limited[/u][/big][/c] = Reduced reach, limited to Friends/Circle + Relevant Users [i](Cannot be Seen/Indexed by Google/Crawlers)[/i]
3) [big]Private[/big] = Friends-Only [i](Cannot be Seen/Indexed by Google/Crawlers)[/i]
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[i][u]You can access this "Limited Visibility" feature when:[/u][/i]
[big]A) Creating a New Post[/big]
Simply click on the default "Public" button in the "Visibility" portion [i](Step 3)[/i], to define the post visibility / audience, if you so wish.
[big]B) Editing an Existing Post (New) ☀️[/big]
1) Click on the small ✏️ [b]Edit [Pencil] Icon[/b], near the top of your existing post.
2) Then click the [b]"Edit Visibility"[/b] option on the resulting prompt.
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[big]🔔 Available for a Limited Time Only:[/big]
[b][u]Limit Posts Audience of All Existing Posts[/u][/b]
To assist users in adjusting their post visibility settings more quickly, to their preferred general choice,
we have now made available for a LIMITED TIME, the ability to change ALL of your Post's visibility settings, in one action.
This can be done by using the "[b]Limit Posts Audience[/b]" option, found at the Account Settings page:
Please note that this limited time feature DOES put additional heavy strain on our operating servers, to process a large number of internal changes consecutively.
For that reason, this option will only be available temporarily, for [u]1 week only[/u].
[u]Note:[/u] Changing the visibility of an existing post that is already Indexed in Google's search results, will not cause "Immediate Changes" to Google's list of results. This action of updating the results is only controlled by Google.
While changing your post to "Limited" or "Private" visibility will prevent Google from accessing / seeing your post, it can take some time (days or weeks) before Google updates their search results, and de-indexes your page completely from their listings.
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We hope that these changes will accommodate more of our users unique preferences, and that it makes Similar Worlds more easier and comfortable to use and understand.
Kind regards! [i]- The SW Team[/i]
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[c=004A59][big]Relevant Users:[/big][/c] [b]Users that you regularly and more recently have [c=1F5E00][u]Positive Interactions[/u][/c] with.[/b]
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In order to differentiate between what is [b][c=1F5E00]Positive[/c], [c=665D00]Neutral[/c] and [c=804600]Negative[/c] interactions[/b] / relations between users, we need additional data metrics to work with.
[c=004A59][b][u]Hence the reason why the[/c] [c=804600][big]"Downvote"[/big][/c] [c=004A59]option was Added.[/u][/b][/c] 👎
To "Assist" in more accurately assessing the relationship type between users, and therefore, progressively improve the relevancy and filtering of feeds and content, so that users can see more of the posts and interesting users they wish to see.
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[i][u]For example:[/u][/i] Two users may follow each other around, and argue a lot, yet not wanting to Block or Mute the other.
This interaction could incorrectly be assumed as "Relevant Users" (as partially happens now), due to the share volume of various interactions that happen between these two users.
All interactions are not equal, and many interactions can have completely opposite implications.
Once we complete and release our first version of our "Smart Algorithms", users should progressively see less of the users and content they Dislike, and have Negative experiences with.
We know that nothing foolproof, nor can be 100% accurate, however, we use these data-points, combined with the wide range of customization and filtering options available, to provide the best experience we can, for each and every SW user. 👍
SW-User
[quote]Two users may follow each other around, and argue a lot, yet not wanting to Block or Mute the other.[/quote] love hate relationship🤨
@Andrew [quote]Two users may follow each other around, and argue a lot, yet not wanting to Block or Mute the other.[/quote] I'm in this and I don't like it, lol.
@Andrew although this will limitit what is shared google....sharing posts with a limited number of peole here (the people i already know) ......its going to seiously limit the posibility of ys making me connections and friends......😔
I feel like admin are niw making the decisions as to who i should interact with......
@Andrew [quote]Once we complete and release our first version of our "Smart Algorithms", users should progressively see less of the users and content they Dislike, and have Negative experiences with.[/quote]
i think this is [b]not a good idea[/b]. i think this is what makes similar worlds stand out from the other social medias sites that gather information about us to show us relevant topics that we generally like or care about. other sites like facebook, instagram, and twitter are echo chambers that are repetitive in an attempt to make the experience more "pleasant" for the user. When in reality it creates an epistemic bubble.
This is the misfortunate event where relevant voices are actively excluded and discredited. Members of epistemic bubbles lack exposure to relevant information. the user is recycling the same information and never learning anything new because they are not being exposed to any new information.
again please do not attempt to collect information in order to show us content that you assume by your logarithms to be what we "want" to see. This is a very intellectual site and i think one of the most important things about this site is all of the information we are exposed to and being able to ask questions and respond accordingly and we are always learning and elevating
