Re:An ex-YouTube whistleblower on their recommendation engine
by kakarot on Sunday February 10, 2019 @07:06PM
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I don't think take a nutritional expert to assert that too much fat and sugar and not enough exercise is a health issue. Or that it takes an expert to recommend a primarily vegetable-based diet.
I do think it takes a certain level of expertise to start making claims about things like Keto without just repeating something you heard elsewhere, but a diet with lots of vegetables is undeniably healthy.
Don't be afraid to share the knowledge you feel confident in. Just hold back on the stuff in which you aren't confident. :)
Re:An ex-YouTube whistleblower on their recommendation engine
by skybrian on Monday February 11, 2019 @01:41AM
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I don't think I know anyone who hasn't heard this conventional wisdom many times before. Repeating common beliefs without adding any value (such additional evidence) is an example of what I would consider noise.
Re:An ex-YouTube whistleblower on their recommendation engine
by kakarot on Monday February 11, 2019 @07:46AM
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You shouldn't feel confident in something just because it's a common belief. You should feel confidant in something because you've researched it well.
If you're feeling confident about something without having done your due diligence, that's a separate issue.
(I do share links to studies I find interesting, but I don't really believe I can evaluate them and know which ones will hold up.)