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They post but it doesn’t get read, all their friends feeds are just swamped with crap like theirs is.

• epgui 1y ago
  But then we’re back to blaming the algorithm.
  • Zak 1y ago
    Algorithmic choices are likely a major contributor to the phenomenon. If posting vacation photos on Facebook gets interactions from friends and family, more people will do it. If it doesn't, fewer people will.
    • epgui 1y ago
      Yes, but the point of this particular study was that the results did not depend on the algo.
      • Zak 1y ago
        And the point of my critiques is that this particular study cannot reasonably model a real life social media system.