Why is the feed algorithm so horrendously bad on Lemmy? I keep seeing the same posts I had previously seen/interacted with, even if I refresh the feed. Is it because this platform has not enough users?

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[–] 10 points 6 months ago (1 child)

yeah, it's annoying when people say that there are "no algorithms" here, since that's not true. There should be a better way to distinguish sorting/visibility algorithms vs algorithms to drive engagement/outrage.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    In the context of social media, it's safe to say most people use the word "algorithm" to refer to the latter rather than the former. Sorting/visibility is technically an algorithm, but it's transparent and can be controlled by the user.

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