“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction”

Re:“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction” by cush on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @02:43AM (#26163763)

Tiktok's algorithm is on a completely other level.

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Re:“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction” by quenix on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @03:53AM (#26164214)

I’ve used TikTok, and the way its algorithm made me feel is unparalleled. It’s truly something else. I’m not sure how it does it, but it’s one of the only apps where one truly feels they have a live being behind the screen watching and tweaking the recommendations. It’s fluid, responds almost immediately, and feels like it knows everything about how I consume the content. Tiktok must employ some smart statisticians.

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Re:“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction” by IQunder130 on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @07:11AM (#26165494)

Smart statisticians or the next best thing - the kitchen sink black box method

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Re:“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction” by namelessone on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @07:28AM (#26165606)

what method is that?

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