I wonder if part of the problem is that the news feed must always show the user SOMETHING, even when there may not be many recent posts that are particularly re

I wonder if part of the problem is that the news feed must always show the user SOMETHING, even when there may not be many recent posts that are particularly relevant for that user. The only variable that changes based on the "relevancy" score of a post is its position in the news feed, so one day the top post in your newsfeed may be "President Shot! Country in Chaos!", but on a different day when things are slow it will be "A Woman Tries To Sell A Fish. You Won't Believe What Happens Next!" (courtesy of http://community.usvsth3m.com/generator/clickbait-headline-generator http://community.usvsth3m.com/generator/clickbait-headline-g...). Basically, the newsfeed only has one "volume" - a constant drone. Combine that with the sometimes-relevant accuracy rate of the algorithm and a bottomless well of junk posts to draw from and you have a recipe for a constantly mediocre experience.