It’s sucked for a long time. I quit over 5 years ago. I can only imagine how bad it is now. Algorithmic content is great when it shows us things we want to see

It’s sucked for a long time. I quit over 5 years ago. I can only imagine how bad it is now. Algorithmic content is great when it shows us things we want to see, but by it’s very nature it can be exploited to show us that which we most despise in an attempt to increase engagement. I’m willing to go so far as to say the Algos in question are actually just optimized for engagement, not necessarily nefarious, but because we’re human, most people have an innate desire to make the world better in whatever way they can. Many believe discourse can help, but that’s obviously turned out to be flawed in the context of online conversation, where others can distance themself behind an online facade. As long as we are optimizing for engagement, I feel all social media is doomed to the same fate.