Re:Bluesky Is Not Decentralized
by kalleboo on Saturday October 26, 2024 @08:10AM
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In common usage, there is a distinction between "an algorithm" and "the algorithm". The latter is often shortened to "the algo".
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Re:Bluesky Is Not Decentralized
by lobsterthief on Saturday October 26, 2024 @08:15AM
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I’ve never heard this before in my 20+ years of software engineering. Perhaps this is within the context of a conversation.
Yes this is in the context of normal human beings talking about their lives on social networks, not engineers.
Like when people get a random post or video served to them they found interesting they'll say "the algo decided I should see this today"
Content creators will discuss what they need to create for "the algo" to like and promote them.