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did the algorithm get better or did lemmy just get more populated? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Seems like the feeds are more active and I'm not hitting things with 3 upvotes 20 minutes into my scroll. Did Connect change something, did Lemmy or are we just seeing some population increase from Boost?

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[–] can 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I think of those as predatory algorithms. Tailored for engagement/screen-time based on everything they know specifically about you

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I do to, but don’t you think when most people say “algorithm” these days that’s what they’re referring to?

[–] can 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I think they do. I'm not* a prescriptivist but things are going to get confusing. We're going to need terms for when we want to be specific.