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It absolutely can be differentiated. One major one is that Youtube is optimizing for engagement and increased viewing time to keep people on the website longer
by llbeansandrice 4y ago
It absolutely can be differentiated. One major one is that Youtube is optimizing for engagement and increased viewing time to keep people on the website longer to see more ads and increase their profits. That intent is entirely different from HN's "promotion algorithm".
The law can and does differentiate across lines like these even if they're both technically "promotion algorithms".
- pgodzin 4y agoHN optimizes for increasing engagement from people in the tech industry to show more ads for portfolio companies job postings, which increases YC's profits.