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I don't get it. Why did we ever consider the algorithms of private corporations as a fundamental or viable avenue for free speech to begin with? The owners and

I don't get it. Why did we ever consider the algorithms of private corporations as a fundamental or viable avenue for free speech to begin with? The owners and controllers of private algorithms will always have the ulterior motive(s) of protecting their interests. The fact that we (the software and information industry worldwide) have conditioned any society to think that algorithmic feeds are a representation of reality is the real problem here, regardless of how many or how few corporations are participating in that.

selfhoster11 4y ago
Because initially, there were no such algorithms in place (or at the very least, they had a much lighter touch). The Twitter and Facebook timelines used to be chronological by default. The whole idea of an algorithmic feed as an intermediary of what you see was missing.
xhxjcur 4y ago
We didn't. Facebook used to just be a timeline feed of all your friends interactions. The day they changed to an algorithm is the day I said this crap is the end result and closed my account. I guess y'all missed the message.
- astura 4y ago
  Creating a throwaway account to brag about deleting your Facebook account really is peak HN.
  - tekknik 4y ago
    Commenting on someone creating a throwaway is also peak HN. Who cares? Maybe they have a reason?
ProjectArcturis 4y ago
We've had the same problem with literal printing presses and their owners for hundreds of years.