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SW-User
But isn't it the algorithm, the series of steps repeated (aka, posts opened on here) that determine whose posts we see?
When I came here, I would barely see any posts, until I started opening peoples profiles and their posts randomly and started seeing more.
And if that word is wrongly used, what would be the right one?
When I came here, I would barely see any posts, until I started opening peoples profiles and their posts randomly and started seeing more.
And if that word is wrongly used, what would be the right one?
DDonde · 31-35, M
@SW-User It's not that that isn't an algorithm. There are also many other algorithms being used in this site to keep it running. The problem is that people are using the word "Algorithm" more and more online to refer only to a very specific kind of algorithm which determines what to display to the user on their feed (and this is the wrong way to use the word). I've seen on other sites people calling to "get rid of algorithms on sites", which really doesn't make any sense to say.