X & Threads

Reply patterns, reach, shadowbans and bans, what X Premium buys, how the payout program pays, and the profile changes people mistake for penalties.

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X & Threads

How to Reset Your X Algorithm: What the Open-Source Code Says

Reset your X (Twitter) algorithm with the levers the open-source For You code actually reads: recent actions, mutes, Not interested, snoozed topics.

Konstantin Anisimov · September 26, 2026

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How to write an X Article in 2026 (and make it 10x a post)

What an X Article is, who can publish, how the desktop editor works, the two structures that travel, and the six-week posting plan behind Articles that did 10x.

Konstantin Anisimov · September 17, 2026

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X quotes not showing and reposts missing: what changed in 2026

Reposts hide behind the profile's Posts filter (pick All) or the Reposts tab; a quote is counted but the Quotes list is ranked and filtered. Screens and checks.

Konstantin Anisimov · September 16, 2026

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How to make money on X in 2026: what X pays for, from real payouts

13 X creators matched to their real payouts: the check tracks views in advertiser topics, followers don't matter, and an X Article does 10× a regular post.

Konstantin Anisimov · September 15, 2026

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Is X Premium worth it in 2026? Tiers, reach, and what paying creators report

X Premium costs $3, $8 or $40 a month. X documents one ranking change (a boost on replies), and the new Original Content Rewards program pays only subscribers. We compare the tiers, collect real before/after reports from Reddit and X, and run the payout math.

Konstantin Anisimov · September 14, 2026

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Twitter / X account suspended: why it happens in 2026, and how to get it back

A Twitter / X suspension locks you out and tells you, unlike a shadowban. Why X suspends accounts in 2026, how to appeal and get your account back, and what ~2,000 burned test accounts revealed about the line and how to stay safe.

Konstantin Anisimov · June 14, 2026

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Twitter / X shadowban and bans: what we learned burning ~2,000 test accounts

A Twitter shadowban quietly cuts your reach; a suspension kills the account. We ran ~2,000 automated accounts into the line to find what triggers each, and one pattern caused about 70% of the bans. The difference, every trigger, and how to stay safe.

Konstantin Anisimov · June 13, 2026

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X and Twitter automation without bans: what we learned at scale

Use the official API and you're fine? Running X and Threads automation at scale, that was never the line. The real ban triggers we measured, in order.

Konstantin Anisimov · June 9, 2026

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How to grow on X in 2026 without going viral: the reply-led playbook

How to grow on X under 10k followers: replying early under bigger accounts beats posting. The mechanic, the reach math, and what keeping it up by hand costs you.

Konstantin Anisimov · June 6, 2026