• @[email protected]
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    49 hours ago

    People say algorithms hook you and make you dependent: they show you the stuff you want, so you stay for longer. If I didn’t want to see stuff I want, I wouldn’t go to Lemmy…

    • @Hiro8811
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      36 hours ago

      They really do. Most of these algorithms have been developed by the same people that work at casinos algorithms. Lemmy is a forum like, social media.

      • @[email protected]
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        14 hours ago

        I’m sure they do, but I want them. It doesn’t have to be dumb content. It can make you discover and learn things while being addicting.

        • @Hiro8811
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          14 hours ago

          Somewhat yes but it also enables echo chambers

        • @Hiro8811
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          04 hours ago

          Somewhat yes but it also enables echo chambers