Chrome-Stats extension
Twitter Demetricator
Twitter Demetricator hides all the metrics on Twitter. Follower, like, and retweet counts all disappear. The result lets you try out Twitter without the numbers, to see what happens when you can no longer judge yourself or others in metric terms.
What is Twitter Demetricator?
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Summary
The Twitter interface is filled with numbers. These numbers, or metrics, measure and present our social value and activity online, enumerating followers, likes, retweets, and more. But what are the effects of these numbers on who we follow, what we post, or how we feel when we use the site? Inviting us to consider these questions through our own experience, Twitter Demetricator is a web browser extension that hides the metrics. Follower, like, and notification counts disappear. “29.2K Tweets” under a trending hashtag becomes, simply, “Tweets”. Through changes like these, Demetricator lets us try out Twitter without the numbers, to see what happens when we can no longer judge ourselves and others in metric terms. With this work, I aim to disrupt our obsession with social media metrics, to reveal how they guide our behavior, and to ask who most benefits from a system that quantifies our public interactions online.
For more information, see the Twitter Demetricator project page.
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Allows for a more peaceful Twitter experience
- Hides metrics like views, followers, and retweets
- Helps to reduce fixation on metrics and comparisons
Cons
- Hides the reply icon and other metrics
- Does not provide an option to hide specific metrics
- Hides retweeters information
Most mentioned
- Hides metric/number information
- Improves Twitter experience
- Does not hide all desired metrics
- Does not show retweeters
- Needs option to hide specific metrics
Recent reviews
Safety
Risk impact
Twitter Demetricator is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Twitter Demetricator if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Twitter Demetricator has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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