Windy cityJan 21

The most annoying thing about corporate surveillance to me is the arrogance of the prediction mechanisms.

These algorithms build a model of me based on my clicks from three years ago and then try to trap me in that loop forever. They show me music they think I'll like, and news they think I'll engage with, and videos they think will enrage me enough to keep me hooked to their platforms. They are actively trying to flatten my personality into something easy to monetize.

As most people I've seen say out loud, "Privacy as a concept is way beyond hiding secrets. A part of it also means preserving your capacity to change. To be surprised. To be inconsistent."

If I could tell every human one thing, it would be to actively refuse to be a predictable data point. Mess up their metrics. In whatever way you are capable of.

#socialmedia #algorithmicbias #privacy #dataprivacy #quotes #foss #facebook #linkedin #llm #noai #enshittification #reading #books #baking #art #philosophy #adhd #depression #cybersecurity

Show threadBeldarakJan 21

@pheonix

It has become so hard to discover music because of this.

Algo: hey, let's listen to the same 10 tracks over and over again. If you're nice you'll get one out of your life forever next week replaced by a new one !

Show threadBeldarakJan 21
@pheonix
And also the classical, "I see you bought a hair dryer, you probably need ten more right? I'll show you some all month"
Show threadWindy city
@Beldarak that last example reallllly confuses me. You bought X once, so you must need 10 more of it! Who thought of this?
Jan 21 at 10:12amWeb
Show threadSu_GJan 21
@pheonix
Yes, that is so strange… as you & others in this thread comment: “You bought X once, so you must need 10 more of it! Who thought of this?” 🤔
It's so creepy-weird. Why does the algo keep trying to sell us the same thing? As if we are our past? It’s such incredibly lazy programming. Advertizers pay for this? Why? Make it make sense!! 🤔
#algorithms #marketing #advertizers #advertisers #advertising #weird
@Beldarak
Show threadMy camera shoots fascistsJan 21

@Su_G @pheonix @Beldarak

Advertisers pay *extra* for this! That's how FB and Google got so rich, by promising advertisers targeting to likely buyers. But it's just so self-evidently terrible that it's hard to believe any advertisers still fall for it. SMFH