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> Facebook altering it's block-box proprietary algorithm for what to show is something it does every day. That can't be unethical by itself. Why not?
by zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC 12y ago
> Facebook altering it's block-box proprietary algorithm for what to show is something it does every day. That can't be unethical by itself.
Why not?
- azakai 12y agoWell, it could be, but (1) a commercial site optimizing itself seems quite reasonable, and (2) the public knew they were optimizing themselves, and did not complain in any significant way.
- zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC 12y agoThat "optimization" might be reasonable does not imply that any method is, "optimization" is not an actual activity, but a label for the purpose of a wide variety of things you can do. Murdering your competitors is also good for "optimizing" your bottom line, but still unethical, to put it mildly. Also, I strongly doubt that the public has any clue of what facebook is doing. For all the public knows and understands, facebook could be employing magic message fairies.