EdenDestroyer (He/Him)Dec 12, 2022

Dear #fedi (and #mastodon ) what do you feel about possible inclusion of options for #newsfeed #algorithms in the fedi, even if your instance doesnt choose to have one?

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Edit: we could also ignite a conversation on the reasons behind your opinion below or on your own profile :) helps with the nuance and could possibly help overcome sampling bias.

Oooo yesss
10.6%
Wait what no
32.5%
Ehhh I dont care
3.8%
Only if it is user-configurable
53.1%
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Show threadJulia Clement
@edendestroyer There's really nothing wrong with an algorithm that basically says "based on your 'likes' you might find this interesting" what's wrong is the way that Google & Facebook have created algorithms that are intended to keep you on the site longer so you see more ads and the AI works out that showing increasingly extreme content is the best way to achieve this.

If someone releases a suitable add-in for Friendica, I might install it on my instance to see if it improves my experience.

What I would be opposed to would be the Mastodon approach where there is "One true AI" that the whole world has as its only option. The Fediverse is all about user freedom.
Dec 12, 2022 at 11:13pmWeb