Loving @lessin's recent essays on feeds and algorithms and speech. I don't always agree but his thinking is nuanced and principled and worth understanding/discussing. This morning's one is a very good read.https://www.theinformation.com/articles/on-feed-ranking-and-free-speech …
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@lessin or@Jessicalessin should figure out a way for this to live outside the paywall!1 reply 0 retweets 3 likesShow this thread -
I don't think this addresses
@rsg's longstanding criticism that the news feed is effectively selectively moderating the content already bc it's optimizing for engagement, and that in and of itself is a conscious, biased choice.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @kimmaicutler @lessin and
I think that's an older view of how feed algorithms work - most platforms have a more nuanced view (FB has spoken in public about optimizing for meaningful social interaction, Twitter on healthier conversation)
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if they change the inputs, it's still effectively selective moderation; just different targets.
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @sriramk and
The point is that the algos are a service to the end-reader. I I write, there should be agitation towards allowing end-users more openness & control over how they want ranking to work for them. hard problem, but right direction vs. any sort of choice by platforms themselves
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I like the idea of giving consumers more transparency and control over how their newsfeed prioritizes content for them and listener's rights are I believe 1970s-era direction in 1Am Supreme Court law. @morganweiland has written about this.
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