Re:twitter/the-algorithm
by dilap on Monday April 25, 2022 @06:11PM
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i always use chronological, atm following very few people, but in the past following too many to keep up w/.
even when following too many to read everything, i preferred chrono because it would yield a coherent slice of what was happening. an unbiased sample.
twitter is basically a medium for conversation.
imagine there's a large party. would you rather listen to an out-of-order "most important" set parts of the conversation, or just a slice of conversation from a particular time?
well, actually, both can be interesting, but generally the slice is more coherent. :-)
even when following too many to read everything, i preferred chrono because it would yield a coherent slice of what was happening. an unbiased sample.
twitter is basically a medium for conversation.
imagine there's a large party. would you rather listen to an out-of-order "most important" set parts of the conversation, or just a slice of conversation from a particular time?
well, actually, both can be interesting, but generally the slice is more coherent. :-)