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This is similar to what e.g. the TikTok "for you" algorithm does, right? Interacting with content will make it more likely for you to see similar content in the

• lonk11 5y ago
  Yes, the basic idea is similar. The big difference is that the TikTok's algorithm is a black box, while LinkLonk is intentionally transparent. By transparent I mean that you know what the algorithm will do when you upvote an item. For example, it tells you when press upvote: "You will see more content from 4 users and 3 feeds that recommended this item". And then, when you see a recommendation, it tells you which items connect you to the users that brought you this recommendation (it is shown above every recommendation if you expand "from X users and Y feeds"). My hope is that the users will have more control over the information they get and, as a result, will be more thoughtful about what they upvote/downvote.