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Slashdot -> Fark -> Digg -> Reddit -> Lemmy (beehaw.org)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/technology@beehaw.org
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It's been a long journey, but here we arrive. Welcome home.

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[–] 3 points 3 years ago* (4 children)

Tried the official Reddit app today and boy people weren't joking when they say it sucks. I thought it'd just be the usual experience plus some ads but I was totally wrong.

The official app doesn't respect your subreddit subscriptions at all, instead force feeding you feeds of whatever their algorithm thinks will drive maximum engagement just like a shit version of Facebook. The "hot" etc functionality is completely stipped from it entirely.

Guess I'm here to stay on the fediverse now.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

    What absolutely sucks about this is that I had carefully curated my subscriptions on RIF in order not to exacerbate my dumb mental health issues.

    Hell, I've read angry posts about people in recovery from addiction and alcohol saying how they keep seeing ads for beer or gambling and things like that.

    It's horrifying!!

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    The algorithm really doesn't work when you are critical or sceptical over a subject. For instance crypto sceptics from r/buttcoin being shown binance ads. Yes, they do show an interest in crypto, but may be the least suceptible persons to that ad.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    people in recovery from addiction and alcohol saying how they keep seeing ads for beer or gambling

    Not that this is how it works, but I imagine a diligent algorithm looking at those individuals and that content, and then thinking "mhhmm this will generate maximum revenue!!".

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