It really yucks my ick when people describe the #fediverse as "algorithm free".
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It really yucks my ick when people describe the #fediverse as "algorithm free".
Sorting your (filtered) feed in reverse chronological order is VERY MUCH an algorithm. (Supported by thousands more under the hood.)
Algorithm is a GOOD word. Algorithms help us process and make sense of vast amounts of data. If anything I want more sophisticated ones.
The problem with those on other platforms is that they're optimized to exploit and predate on us and not under our control.
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It really yucks my ick when people describe the #fediverse as "algorithm free".
Sorting your (filtered) feed in reverse chronological order is VERY MUCH an algorithm. (Supported by thousands more under the hood.)
Algorithm is a GOOD word. Algorithms help us process and make sense of vast amounts of data. If anything I want more sophisticated ones.
The problem with those on other platforms is that they're optimized to exploit and predate on us and not under our control.
@larsmb Welcome to the world where words start to take a totally different meaning than the original...
But on a more serious note, people do tend to have a negative understanding of the world algorithm these days, and it's hard to fight the meaning that the majority gives to a word. -
@larsmb Welcome to the world where words start to take a totally different meaning than the original...
But on a more serious note, people do tend to have a negative understanding of the world algorithm these days, and it's hard to fight the meaning that the majority gives to a word.@ainmosni Yes, but I also think many people have very little understanding of it at all.
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@ainmosni Yes, but I also think many people have very little understanding of it at all.
@larsmb That never stopped people before…
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It really yucks my ick when people describe the #fediverse as "algorithm free".
Sorting your (filtered) feed in reverse chronological order is VERY MUCH an algorithm. (Supported by thousands more under the hood.)
Algorithm is a GOOD word. Algorithms help us process and make sense of vast amounts of data. If anything I want more sophisticated ones.
The problem with those on other platforms is that they're optimized to exploit and predate on us and not under our control.
@larsmb The number of algorithms required just to view one singular post 🤯
And I'm not even talking about networking or encryption. Font rendering alone! Text wrapping. The rasterization of the SVG emoji in your username. Your profile picture's JPEG …
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It really yucks my ick when people describe the #fediverse as "algorithm free".
Sorting your (filtered) feed in reverse chronological order is VERY MUCH an algorithm. (Supported by thousands more under the hood.)
Algorithm is a GOOD word. Algorithms help us process and make sense of vast amounts of data. If anything I want more sophisticated ones.
The problem with those on other platforms is that they're optimized to exploit and predate on us and not under our control.
Is there better language to differentiate this concept?
Do we need a values framework for discussing algorithms?
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It really yucks my ick when people describe the #fediverse as "algorithm free".
Sorting your (filtered) feed in reverse chronological order is VERY MUCH an algorithm. (Supported by thousands more under the hood.)
Algorithm is a GOOD word. Algorithms help us process and make sense of vast amounts of data. If anything I want more sophisticated ones.
The problem with those on other platforms is that they're optimized to exploit and predate on us and not under our control.
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