A search engine that favors text-heavy sites and punishes modern web design

Re:A search engine that favors text-heavy sites and punishes... by capableweb on Thursday September 16, 2021 @10:21AM (#28552178)

Similarly, I wish there was a recommendation engine (for web, music, movies, whatever) that can show you what is the furthest away from your existing tastes. I've learned to re-create my Spotify account once every 6 months or so, as their recommendation engine becomes a boring machine after using it daily for some months.

I'd love to discover new content that is different from what I read/watch/listen to now, but it's really hard to know about genres you don't know about.

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Re:A search engine that favors text-heavy sites and punishes... by ebiester on Thursday September 16, 2021 @11:08AM (#28552765)

It's hard, though. I simultaneously want something far from my tastes, but I don't want to see Plandemic-style Ivermectin material, or Focus On The Family-style material. I want things that will push me out of my comfort zone sometimes, but it turns out I really don't want the thing furthest from my tastes; I want things marginally adjacent. I want them close enough to feel familiarity, but far enough that it challenges my worldview.

I don't think a recommendation engine can do that.

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Re:A search engine that favors text-heavy sites and punishes... by gverrilla on Thursday September 16, 2021 @11:18AM (#28552918)

Doing that takes real work and curiosity. I'm afraid an algorithm will never be able to do it, particularly if you're into niche stuff. For instance I enjoy a lot a Japanese band called The Boredoms - but few people like it, and there's only 2 of their albums available in spotify.

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