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How to Control the Replies You See on X (Twitter)

How to Control the Replies You See on X (Twitter)

. 6 min read

Replies used to be where real conversations happened.

Now? They’re often crowded, repetitive, and full of low-effort comments.

Something changed.

As X (Twitter) introduced monetization for creators, more people started replying to posts to increase visibility and earn from engagement. The result is simple: more replies, but not necessarily better ones.

Instead of thoughtful discussions, many reply sections are now filled with:

  • Generic comments
  • AI-generated responses
  • Spam and bot activity

And over time, this reduces the quality of the entire experience.

But there are ways to take control again.


Why Twitter Replies Got Worse

The shift didn’t happen randomly.

With monetization, replying became a strategy.

More replies = more visibility = more potential earnings.

So people started replying to everything.

Not because they had something valuable to say, but because they wanted to stay visible.

At the same time:

  • AI tools made it easy to generate replies instantly
  • Bots became more active and realistic
  • Engagement farming increased

The result is what you see today: crowded reply sections where signal gets lost in noise.


What Is “Reply Feedback” on X?

To address this, X introduced a new feature: Reply Feedback.

Reply Feedback

This feature allows you to actively tell the platform what kind of replies you don’t want to see.

Instead of passively scrolling through spam, you can now give direct feedback.

What You Can Do with Reply Feedback

When you open the feedback option on a reply, you can mark it as:

➡️ Not interested in this post

➡️ Incorrect or misleading

➡️ AI generated

➡️ Spam

➡️ Or directly report it

How It Works

Every action you take becomes a signal.

X collects this feedback and uses it to adjust what appears in your reply sections.

Over time:

  • Low-quality replies are shown less
  • More relevant responses are prioritized

Why It Matters

This is one of the first times X gives users direct control over reply quality.

It’s not just about hiding content.
It’s about training your feed.

The more you use it, the cleaner your experience becomes.


The Hidden Problem: Your Own Followers

Even with Reply Feedback, there’s another factor most people ignore.

Your replies are heavily influenced by who follows you.

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If your audience includes:

  • Bots
  • Fake accounts
  • Low-quality or inactive users

Then your tweets will naturally attract those same types of replies.

That’s why some posts get meaningful discussions…
while others get flooded with spam.

It’s not just the algorithm. It’s your audience.


Why You Should Clean Your Followers

A clean follower base changes everything.

When your audience is made up of real, relevant users:

  • Replies become more meaningful
  • Engagement improves
  • Conversations feel natural again

On the other hand, keeping fake or low-quality followers leads to:

  • Spam replies
  • Low-value interactions
  • Poor engagement signals

If you want better replies, you need a better audience.


The Tool I Use: Circleboom Twitter

Instead of trying to manually identify fake or low-quality followers, I use Circleboom Twitter.

Official X Enterpise Developer

It’s an official X Enterprise Developer, and it’s built specifically to manage and optimize your account.

Circleboom analyzes your followers and categorizes them.

It shows you:

🟢 Fake and bot accounts

🟢 Inactive users

🟢 Low-quality profiles

🟢 Overactive or suspicious accounts

So instead of guessing, you clearly see which accounts are affecting your profile.

And more importantly, you can remove them easily.


How to Clean Fake Followers with Circleboom Twitter

Step #1: Go to the Circleboom Twitter website and log in with your credentials.

If you’re a new user, sign up, it’s quick and easy!

Circleboom login

Step #2: On the left-side menu, click on the Followers / Following Management section. A dropdown menu will appear. Select Fake/Bot Followers to see the full list of your followers.

If you want to remove specific accounts, such as inactive users, you can directly select these categories from the dropdown menu instead of viewing all followers.

Fake/bot followers

Step #3: You will see a complete list of your fake/bot followers.

List of your fake/bot followers

Use the Filter Options on the left side to refine your list.

You can filter followers based on engagement levels, inactivity, verification status, follower/following count, and more.

Filter Options

Step #4: Browse through your followers and check the boxes next to the users you want to remove.

You can also select multiple users at once. Once you have selected the users, click on the Remove Followers button at the top.

Alternatively, you can remove individual followers by clicking the red remove icon next to their name on the right side of the list.

Remove Followers Button

A confirmation message will appear asking if you are sure you want to remove the selected followers. Click ''Remove Followers''.

Confirmation Message

Step #5: Since the removal action is processed via the Circleboom Remove Twitter/X Followers extension, you need to install it to complete the process.

Click on Download the Extension and install it from the Chrome Web Store.

Once installed, you can easily remove followers.

Install the Circleboom Chrome Extension

Step #6: After installing the extension, Circleboom will automatically add all your removal requests to the extension queue.

Click on the Start button to begin the removal process.

The extension will process your requests and remove the selected followers.

Remove Followers extention

That's it! Your selected followers have been removed automatically.

Removing bot followers

⚠️ Important Warning: Once the removal process begins, do not close your Chrome browser or the Circleboom tab. The tool will automatically remove followers in the background, but if you close the tab or exit Chrome, the process will stop.

If you need a more detailed guide check this video ⬇️


What Happens After Cleaning Your Followers

Once low-quality followers are removed, the difference becomes noticeable.

  • Fewer spam replies
  • More relevant comments
  • Better engagement quality
  • Healthier conversations

Your content starts reaching people who actually care.

And that naturally improves everything around it, including replies.


The Best Approach: Combine Both

Reply quality doesn’t improve with just one action.

It’s a combination.

  • Use Reply Feedback to control what you see
  • Clean your followers to control who interacts with you

Together, they create:

  • A cleaner feed
  • More meaningful replies
  • Better overall experience on X

Final Thoughts

X is evolving, and so is the way people interact on it.

Reply sections may feel messy right now, but you’re not stuck with that experience.

You can shape it.

By actively filtering replies and building a higher-quality audience, you bring back what made Twitter valuable in the first place:

Real conversations.

And once that happens, everything else starts improving too.


Arif Akdogan
Arif Akdogan

Passionate digital marketer helping grow through innovative strategies, data-driven insights, and creative content. [email protected]