Re:RSS is undead
by unicornporn on Monday April 09, 2018 @10:34AM
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> The main problem is the goal of the given algorithm which is often trying to maximize someone else's profit rather than minimize your time reading the feed...
True that. Sadly, that is the business model for the larger part of the internet. My use of RSS is partly a way of trying to escape that.
Re:RSS is undead
by jklinger410 on Monday April 09, 2018 @09:26AM
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Every feed algorithm's goal is to maximize someone else's profit. Ergo, feed algorithms are the problem.
Honestly, I don't think algorithmically curated feeds are a problem. The main problem is the goal of the given algorithm which is often trying to maximize someone else's profit rather than minimize your time reading the feed...
That being said, I am always amazed at the ability of my brain to go through my feed and filter the interesting out quickly.