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The term "social media" predates the use of algorithms picking what you see, so that cannot be the definition.
by bryanlarsen 6mo ago
The 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.