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Is there a service like this: rate a bunch of media, then filter for critics that largely share your preferences, then subscribe to recommendations from just th
by crondog 9y ago
Is there a service like this: rate a bunch of media, then filter for critics that largely share your preferences, then subscribe to recommendations from just those critics? If there isn't, there totally should be.
- jacobush 9y agoThere is but it's from a limited selection of media and you can't know the identities of the reviewers and the set of reviewers changes all the time, as well as the set of available media. (I am talking of course, about Netflix.)
- sgt101 9y agoAlso by consuming media preferences could/ should be changed, also new friends, change of life and political context... I don't think that jamming people in a bubble is a good plan
- crondog 9y agoeverybody's always in a bubble, since there is a finite number of hours in the day and far more media than anyone can consume. The best we could hope for is to personalize the bubble while minimizing the influence of outside interests with divergent goals - e.g. advertisers and spammers. I imagine the change of preferences can be tracked over time by periodically rating new works I consume and having critics fall in and out of the personal overton window.
- jacobush 9y agoThe best for... what. Some of the best movie experiences I've had was when I saw something someone else picked, something I would never have picked on my own.
- crondog 9y agolet me counter your anecdote with mine: I saw something somebody else picked, and it was complete trash. In fact, this is trivially the case every time I see anything awful that has at least one positive review. Judging by, say, RT page for the last jedi, this is a common experience. It's all about the signal to noise ratio. It is more likely that you'll enjoy a work that was enjoyed by people similar to you. It is also possible that you'll enjoy a work recommended solely by some random pseudonym on the internet, but less likely.
- jacobush 9y agoahh.. there are more parameters I didn't consider: * high median (many good films, low tolerance for trash) * finding jewels (can wade through lots of trash to find that outstanding film) * high baseline (a minimum quality is important, no trash please)
- Vaskivo 9y agoBut... then aren't you closing yourself into your own filter bubble? (It highly depends on your purpose. Do you want more movies/books like the ones you like? Or do you want to read great critique?)
- Torgo 9y agoFinding a critic you like helps you cut through the chaff. There are more movies released per year than I care to see, so I rely on a trusted agent to narrow it down for me. Bubbling is usually mentioned in the context of news, I think it's more important to avoid it there than in entertainment.
- mrguyorama 9y agoWhat's the point of a critique if all they do is agree with you? Do you mean a curator? Someone to help you find more of the same?
- Torgo 9y agoFilm critics are curators.