• bamboo@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The algorithms are what makes these services. Most interactions aren’t searching and selecting something specific or intentional, they’re just opening a fire hose and expecting the algorithm to pick content they find entertaining for them. It requires the algorithm to have a lot of information, both about the specific user, and about similar users.

    • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Would there be some way to have the algorithms localized to the user (or instance)? If data needs to be compared between users, would there be some way to anonymize the data first?

      • bamboo@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        It’s a bit tricky but I think a privacy preserving algorithm is possible. Simply put, the more data available, the better an algorithm can be.

        • bamboo@lemm.eeEnglish
          21·
          1 year ago

          I think the easy discoverability on these platforms is part of what makes them so popular. Using TikTok or similar, a user typically wants to be shown new things, it maintains a sense of novelty that keeps users constantly engaged. Having to do this manually would be a huge negative.

          • BroBot9000@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            1 year ago

            It’s what’s makes them addictive. Mindless doom scrolling an algorithm.

            Give users control to block and follow whatever without being pushed for “engagement”

            That’s for selling ads