Re:twitter/the-algorithm
by throwaway894345 on Monday April 25, 2022 @06:15PM
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It's not a dog whistle, it's just a simplification because it's easier to say "the algorithm" than describing the system. Moreover, this nomenclature was mainstreamed by left-wing concern about "racist algorithms", especially in law enforcement, so it's not a partisan phrase at all.
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Re:twitter/the-algorithm
by beepbooptheory on Monday April 25, 2022 @07:02PM
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That isn't very fair though, because its very different concern isn't it?
The racist algorithms critique isn't that their is a shadowy conspiracy of people pushing buttons behind the curtain, getting the results they want with conscious decisions, it is a concern about datasets mainly, as well as sociological questions about unconscious bias in testing and verifying the correctness of programs, which can cascade into social effects.
It is a completely different thing, and one grounded in actual research.
Re:twitter/the-algorithm
by throwaway894345 on Monday April 25, 2022 @07:46PM
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My point wasn’t that these theories are equal, but that “the algorithm” isn’t a right-wing dog whistle because it’s used in left-wing contexts as well.