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It's interesting to expand on what Jack says about choice in algos. What if you had the option to switch between moderation algos on the fly in the client?
by realce 6y ago
It's interesting to expand on what Jack says about choice in algos.
What if you had the option to switch between moderation algos on the fly in the client?
- donmcronald 6y agoI didn't watch it, but that's a neat idea. What's the difference between a recommendation algorithm and a moderation algorithm? I guess I don't even know how they work. Do they only surface content liked, commented, or retweeted by people you follow / friend? One of the best things I saw relating to social media was on a HN comment a while ago. Reverse chronological content posted directly by your friends / people you follow should be considered part of the platform. Recommendations pushed in your face by an algorithm should be considered publishing.
- realce 6y ago> What's the difference between a recommendation algorithm and a moderation algorithm? They both just seem to be versions of spam filters to me. The real power that Twitter would have is a historical dataset that could influence the weight of certain users' content in recommending/rejecting to a viewer. Algos are only as good as the data behind them, right? > Recommendations pushed in your face by an algorithm should be considered publishing. Interesting distinction!