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Its not, its a forum. The distinction is if there is an algorithm picking what you see (social media) verses everyone seeing the same thing (a forum).
by hunterpayne 6mo ago
Its not, its a forum. The distinction is if there is an algorithm picking what you see (social media) verses everyone seeing the same thing (a forum).
- bryanlarsen 6mo agoThe term "social media" predates the use of algorithms picking what you see, so that cannot be the definition.
- hunterpayne 6mo agoUm, no...there was always an algorithm. It just used to use your "friend list" and used to have a lot less to pick from. But it was always there. I get the feeling you were 5 when this was happening.
- bryanlarsen 6mo agoIf you're going to call that an algorithm, then the posts that HN displays is an algorithm too.