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> I do not think YouTube's recommendation engine is an unmediated expression of a user's true desires. Cynically, I disagree. i think their recommendation eng
by citrablue 8y ago
> I do not think YouTube's recommendation engine is an unmediated expression of a user's true desires.
Cynically, I disagree. i think their recommendation engine is a reflection of a collection of people's true desires. People reveal their preferences through actions (clicking on things) more than thought, which is generally rationalization for a decision already made.