The long tail of the internet promised diversity; instead we got sameness

Re:The long tail of the internet promised diversity; instead... by 082349872349872 on Monday January 30, 2023 @12:59PM (#34583722)

I think an important post-smartphone skill is the ability to move a search bubble around, to convince the algorithm to (however slowly) come along on a flânerie or dérive of sorts.

Is there a word for this activity?

PS. for anyone yet unaware: https://search.marginalia.nu

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Re:The long tail of the internet promised diversity; instead... by loudtdarrow on Monday January 30, 2023 @07:15PM (#34588825)

try https://metaphor.systems too. It's an AI-powered (what isn't anymore) search engine I found quite interesting

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