3 ms·
You can train it not to do that. When I saw those in my notifications, I kept picking the option that is something like "see less like this" and I haven't seen
by wpietri 5y ago
You can train it not to do that. When I saw those in my notifications, I kept picking the option that is something like "see less like this" and I haven't seen one in months.
But yes, they are optimizing for things like UAM and engagement, so to them almost anything that draws people back looks like a good product choice.
- kjkjadksj 5y agoIsn’t it ridiculous that you have to thoroughly vet people you are to follow for quality tweets, switch out of the default view, and train a machine learning algorithm just to make twitter somewhat useable? Thats not like using a computer tool, thats like trying to ride a stubborn horse.
- wpietri 5y agoYeah, I don't like it. But I recognize that a) my needs are different than most, and b) we are all caught up in a capitalist system where incentives for exploitation abound. So if I can get by with a few tweaks, I'm ok with it.