mekka okereke Jul 28, 2023

If we pretend that the only options are:

1) Chronological feed
2) Algorithmic feed where a company chooses the algorithm and objective function

And we pretend that "Share of time is a perfect metric for happiness," then this might make sense.

But... time spent isn't a perfect metric for happiness, and there is another option: 3) Algorithmic feed where the user has more control of the algorithm and objective function.

Eg, chronological *is* an algorithmic feed!🙂🙃

https://www.wired.com/story/meta-just-proved-people-hate-chronological-feeds/

Meta Just Proved People Hate Chronological Feeds

Some social media users and lawmakers say chronological feeds are healthier. A new study found that Facebook and Instagram users who were forced to see time-ranked posts turned to TikTok instead.

WIRED
Show threadCarl Muckenhoupt

@mekkaokereke Seems like there's also a pretty strong sample bias here. They haven't shown anything about the preferences of "people" as a group, they've at best shown what Facebook and Instagram users prefer. And their conclusion from studying Facebook and Instagram users is that they like what Facebook and Instagram do?

This is like concluding "Actually people like the smell of limburger" from a poll included in packages of limburger

Jul 28, 2023 at 11:46amWeb
Show threadTom Bellin Jul 28, 2023
@CarlMuckenhoupt @mekkaokereke "Crack addicts like crack."