Fixing this isn't a matter of adding complexity but of removing it. When timelines were sequential or user-moderated and YouTube was just a search engine and ho

Fixing this isn't a matter of adding complexity but of removing it. When timelines were sequential or user-moderated and YouTube was just a search engine and host for videos it was fine. Algorithmic prioritization algorithms were introduced around the 2008-2012 time frame and all Internet discourse went to hell shortly afterwords. What we did was to insert a biasing function between all people that biased content for engagement. What maximizes engagement? Hate, fear, and conflict.