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I agree with this view, because it is ultimately these models which are behind the hyperviral nature of posts now, where they are recommended to people that eng
by easterncalculus 5y ago
I agree with this view, because it is ultimately these models which are behind the hyperviral nature of posts now, where they are recommended to people that engage in it, positively or negatively. That whole idea of negative feedback loops is completely independent from explicit human design (these sites were never created to send you things you don't like), and is arguably behind most of what people are complaining about on social media. There are separate features that people debate on (post deletion policies/capabilities, etc) but it is not nearly as widespread as the damage often caused by putting engagement over everything else.