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Tim Erickson, @stpaultim on Nostr: nprofile1q…87y6q An algorithm is a formula for deciding what content you see. In my ...



An algorithm is a formula for deciding what content you see. In my view, the algorithms on Facebook and Twitter are distorted and broken. They have bad algorithms.

On Mastodon, when I add a hashtag to my feed, or multiple hashtags, I am building my own algorithm. I am no longer just seeing content from people I follow. I am also getting new content on specific topics.

If I say, add the most "liked" content on boating to my feed, I am building a personal algorithm.