
Feeding the algorithm

If you go too far off the beaten path of algorithmic consistency, you risk never being heard. You may never get enough cultural momentum to exist in any meaningful way. That is a real problem. But if you're too good at algorithmic optimization, you risk building a large audience without saying anything particularly original or important. Not to men... See more
Justin Murphy • The Imperceptible Mechanisms of Deep Community
-Open source feed algorithms - The systems that control what we see on our feeds have a profound impact on our mental health and understanding of the world. A sociable protocol would allow developers to offer new kinds of algorithms to communities who want to see the world in different ways.
Ric Burton • Social Networks & Sociable Protocols
Building a marketplace for algorithms so that people are able to control their own timeline experiences. This, too, would lessen free speech and content moderation concerns.
Packy McCormick • If We Ruled the Tweets
For some people, a fair algorithm is one that reflects today’s society. For others, a fair algorithm must be an agent of social change.