did the algorithm get better or did lemmy just get more populated?
did the algorithm get better or did lemmy just get more populated?
Seems like the feeds are more active and I'm not hitting things with 3 upvotes 20 minutes into my scroll. Did Connect change something, did Lemmy or are we just seeing some population increase from Boost?
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There was a recent boost…. From Boost. Maybe those that came over are more posters rather than lurkers like we’re used to getting. I can’t say I’ve seen some major change though so I have no clue as to what you’re talking about.
There’s no real algorithm as we know it. I take that word as spying on you and taking your likes into mind to feed you more things. Doesn’t work like that at all on here.
A lot of us made accounts, or at least started regularly using the platform, when Boost was released. Previously there wasn't a client for my phone that I liked much and I reddit/lemmy almost exclusively on mobile these days.
I think you'll see even more activity when reddit actually slams the door on 3rd party clients. Most still work for now provided your account meets some annoying minor criteria.
I’m glad for sure. Welcome.
Being a mod?
Yup! Weirdly though I'm not and everything works fine, I'm not sure what I did to trigger that flag.
Odd, I haven't bothered trying. I did try patching sync once It didn't work and I didn't try further.
I haven't had to patch Boost at all, it just keeps chugging along. I'm sure it'll implode sooner or later when reddit actually bans all of the currently used API keys.
The only things I can think of that might have flagged my account as a moderator are having one public multireddit and having made one u/ self post when people kept asking me the same question about parts for a laptop screen mod a few years ago.
I'm one of those boost people. I'd believe if you subscribed to have the app get installed in an uncertain future where it was ready for Lemmy you probably where pretty interested on it and not a casual browser
That's a very good point. And welcome!
I think of those as predatory algorithms. Tailored for engagement/screen-time based on everything they know specifically about you
I do to, but don’t you think when most people say “algorithm” these days that’s what they’re referring to?
I think they do. I'm not* a prescriptivist but things are going to get confusing. We're going to need terms for when we want to be specific.
To be fair I was primarily a lurker on Reddit, too. Occasional commenter. Same here, lol.
Funny I find myself using Jerboa and Sync as I'm too lazy to change instances and views within one app. It's all about the instance and the default mode I'm finding