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Ceding control to algorithms is dangerous, though. It kills the human element, the magic that could've happened if only you were given a shot. Algorithms make
by rl3 8y ago
Ceding control to algorithms is dangerous, though. It kills the human element, the magic that could've happened if only you were given a shot.
Algorithms make assumptions that are often wrong, and if the platform is prevalent enough, you're effectively forced to submit to it since everyone else does.
Worse yet, some platforms will actively prohibit creating a new account, so you effectively end up tied to the worth placed on you by a proprietary algorithm.
- metalliqaz 8y agoWhat algorithms? The described system is controlled by the human female customers.
- rl3 8y agoI may have read too much into the wording of your description there, my apologies. Still, who you're shown to and how often is very much algorithmic on existing platforms. People with high rankings are typically shown first and thus get a disproportionate amount of attention. For the system you describe to work equitably (setting aside one gender swipes first), you would need to be shown in non-ranked fashion to users. Major platforms generally don't do that right now for a myriad of reasons which include supply/demand realities, user retention, and straight up greed.