I stopped using reddit on regular basis about 5 years ago. I will use it for crowdsourced information or reviews of products but that's about it. It once was a place of spontaneity, curiosity, and positivity that often collided with serendipitous moments. It's now an empty echo chamber on their featured subreddits.
I stopped using reddit on regular basis about 5 years ago. I will use it for crowdsourced information or reviews of products but that's about it. It once was a place of spontaneity, curiosity, and positivity that often collided with serendipitous moments. It's now an empty echo chamber on their featured subreddits.
It's no different with most communities across the Internet. Algorithms have driven the change. It seems like most platforms crumble once you are no longer able to effectively curate your feeds. Engagement drives everything rather than positive outcomes.
The complete control over the information feed by algorithm arbitration is at totalitarian a feature as any I've ever heard of in history. For one thing, I flat-out reject the premise that the only information I want is the sort that supports my preconceived biases. I mean, come on, this is basic information theory. The theoretical goal is the equivalent of inserting bandwidth filtering into a musical composition until it ends up removing everything but a 400Hz tone.
("But the Tone is so Pure!")
There are two things that I want from an Algorithm Feed: 1) the personal agency to mix the pre-selected information in with a random input that I can set as a varying quotient, like with a sliding fader. 2) the ability to turn off the algorithm feed completely.
I stopped using reddit on regular basis about 5 years ago. I will use it for crowdsourced information or reviews of products but that's about it. It once was a place of spontaneity, curiosity, and positivity that often collided with serendipitous moments. It's now an empty echo chamber on their featured subreddits.
It's no different with most communities across the Internet. Algorithms have driven the change. It seems like most platforms crumble once you are no longer able to effectively curate your feeds. Engagement drives everything rather than positive outcomes.
The complete control over the information feed by algorithm arbitration is at totalitarian a feature as any I've ever heard of in history. For one thing, I flat-out reject the premise that the only information I want is the sort that supports my preconceived biases. I mean, come on, this is basic information theory. The theoretical goal is the equivalent of inserting bandwidth filtering into a musical composition until it ends up removing everything but a 400Hz tone.
("But the Tone is so Pure!")
There are two things that I want from an Algorithm Feed: 1) the personal agency to mix the pre-selected information in with a random input that I can set as a varying quotient, like with a sliding fader. 2) the ability to turn off the algorithm feed completely.