Re:TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday
by JohnMakin on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @10:14AM
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I distinctly remember when the chronological timeline was done away with, people were extremely pissed.
Re:TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday
by chatmasta on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @10:27AM
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I remember the day they introduced the chronological newsfeed! People were pissed about that. Nobody wanted a list of all their wall posts to be published to everyone who could see them.
Prior to newsfeed, FB was obviously an N-N platform, but the interactions were more 1-1. You used the network to find and connect, but you interacted with individuals (on their wall). The newsfeed tipped the focus toward 1-N interactions, and direct messages solidified that (no more wall posts).
Re:TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday
by evanelias on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @10:31AM
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I believe GP is comparing pre-feed and post-feed days, not chrono feed vs algo feed.
For its first few years, Facebook had no feed at all.
Re:TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday
by Rooster61 on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @11:06AM
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You are correct, but the introduction of the algorithm is indeed just as if not as significant as the introduction of the feed
Re:TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday
by IncreasePosts on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @11:03AM
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You just say "bingo"
Bringo.
The day Facebook implemented the feed as the main page rather than the original homepage was the day social media went sideways. It's little more than a Skinner box with a bright candy coating and it has just gotten more egregious over time. It's right on the tin, "Feed".
I'd be interested to see how much R&D budget has gone into hiring persons in the field of psychology to tweak the dopamine treadmill over time.