Watch people flock to yet another corporate social media honeypot instead of going for something less dystopian.
People either don’t know or don’t give a shit
I’m afraid it’s mostly that last one.
Well, if you want me on Mastodon, implement a personalized recommendation feed. Until then, corporate platforms are the only option.
You want a corporate entity to recommend things to you based on a closed algorithm you have no control over?
Each to their own and I know a lot of people do it, but that’s really weird to me, absolutely crazy.
In any case, it’s open source so you could probably hire someone to develop that for you if you really wanted. You know, have it serve things up to you that manipulates you to stay on the platform while best aligning with their corporate interests. You do you.
We don’t want you on Mastodon. I don’t mean to offend you, but Mastodon is the way it is. The lack of “smart” feed is a feature. It might be not for you.
The lack of “smart” feed is a feature.
Absolutely! The feed isn’t a random mishmash. The natural order in which people post gives the Mastodon feed a very organic feeling. And there is no doom scrolling. You eventually hit the point where you left it last time and there’s nothing more to see. Contrary to how it sounds, it gives you a feeling of satisfaction and closure. Honestly, the algorithmic feeds have done great psychological harm.
In other news, tomorrow is Friday
