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 threadTim RichardsJul 28, 2023
@mekkaokereke I like chronological feeds for another reason: fairness. Everyone's posts have an equal chance of being seen.
Show threadjmelesky
@timrichards @mekkaokereke I follow a bunch of people outside of my time zone, and enough people that scrolling through all of my history is generally untenable. For my feed, chronological means a bunch of people basically have no chance of being seen, not an equal chance.
Jul 28, 2023 at 3:58pmWeb
Show threadTim RichardsJul 29, 2023
@jmelesky @mekkaokereke C'mon, you only follow 132, that's not hard to scroll through. :) I follow nearly a thousand and I'd still prefer the chronological approach. Also non-chronological ruins live commentary on events.