Anecdotally, I’ve found most recommendation systems work best when you do not interact with like/dislike but instead simply play songs you like to seed your alg

Anecdotally, I’ve found most recommendation systems work best when you do not interact with like/dislike but instead simply play songs you like to seed your algorithm. Google News used to do this constantly. I’d say “show me less” of a topic and then the following day I’d see that same topic with a different category. It was infuriating.