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> Based on who you follow, it recommends similar people to follow I would actually be rather happy if this were the case beyond the trivial examples. For examp
by jen20 4y ago
> Based on who you follow, it recommends similar people to follow
I would actually be rather happy if this were the case beyond the trivial examples. For example, if I were to create an account and follow someone from the Linux kernel or open-source licensing space, and I got recommendations of other people working in that are, that would be _great_.
Instead, I got Joe Rogan and AOC forced into my timeline because that is what maximizes rage and thus engagement. I'm out.
- mnw21cam 4y agoIt seems like a hard problem to solve: I want to be siloed into subject interest groups, like to do with the various hobbies and work that I'm interested in. But I don't want to be shoved into an echo-chamber for politics. How does the algorithm distinguish between subject interest and politics? The difference is that for subject interest I'm looking for information specific to my subject, but the algorithm optimises instead for groups that agree with my opinion. I'd be quite happy to get information about my subject interest even if I don't agree with it. Then also the algorithm optimises for high drama, but that's a separate problem.