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Re:PBS SpaceTime by dylan604 on Friday May 20, 2022 @10:31AM (#31447951)
Are you suggesting that the YT recommendation algorithm is some how flawed? I hope you're doing that on a throwaway account ;P
Re:PBS SpaceTime by frogpelt on Friday May 20, 2022 @12:39PM (#31449765)
Is it possible that it doesn’t serve YTs interests to have a recommendation engine that works best for the end user?

I honestly think they just experiment with it a lot. The variety of videos that are recommended for me don’t seem to follow a pattern.

Maybe they know my brain better than I do.

Re:PBS SpaceTime by dylan604 on Friday May 20, 2022 @01:43PM (#31450486)
>Is it possible that it doesn’t serve YTs interests to have a recommendation engine that works best for the end user?

100% absolutely it is similar to Goog's search

>I honestly think they just experiment with it a lot. The variety of videos that are recommended for me don’t seem to follow a pattern.

Possibly, but I'd posit that it's not a good system if the experiment is causing a lack of consistency. I'm sure there's a lot of people that would opt-in for a exeperimental reco system if just asked.

> Maybe they know my brain better than I do.

Now you're just being silly.

Re:PBS SpaceTime by bowsamic on Friday May 20, 2022 @02:21PM (#31450832)
Is this a jab at dang?
Re:PBS SpaceTime by dylan604 on Friday May 20, 2022 @03:11PM (#31451380)
dang was not a thought in my mind when I replied, so if there's any inference to dang by you in my comment, it is solely within your reading of the comment.

however, out of curiosity, what in my comment makes you think that?

Re:PBS SpaceTime by bowsamic on Friday May 20, 2022 @03:30PM (#31451563)
You were criticising the moderation of this site
Re:PBS SpaceTime by dylan604 on Friday May 20, 2022 @03:40PM (#31451664)
I see. No, that was more so of the swarming vs staff management, but I can see how it wasn't so out of left field now.
Re:PBS SpaceTime by shepardrtc on Friday May 20, 2022 @04:43PM (#31452271)
They said YT, not YC.
Re:PBS SpaceTime by dylan604 on Friday May 20, 2022 @05:09PM (#31452538)
This makes even more sense at the confusion.