Tag: Algorithms
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How Netflix's rating system is hurting our documentaries
After watching Seaspiracy, Netflix’s hotly debated documentary about the unsustainable practices of industrial fisheries, my mixed feelings about the limitations of the platform’s thumbs-based rating system were vividly revived. I found Seaspiracy to be sensationalist, highly biased, and in some cases factually problematic. (Since I’m not here to explain these problems, I invite you to…
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We need more friction in our algorithms
Inan insightful talk by Steve Selzer, the designer and creative director paints a picture of how our “frictionless” world has long been dictated by Silicon Valley startups. In particular, the dominant formula for apps is to make them as brainlessly easy to use as possible. Need a taxi? Hail it with a button. Craving a…
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The internet is all porn and you might not even realize it
You may have not realized it but the 2 hours you just spent scrolling up and down Facebook was more than likely 2 hours spent looking at porn. What?! Yes. Let’s begin with some etymology. There’s a very important difference between pornography and porn. Looking at the dictionary definition of the former, it says: por·nog·ra·phypôrˈnäɡrəfē/…
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How to use the Like button to make your Facebook Newsfeed suck less
If you’ve noticed that your Facebook Newsfeed is a little crappy these days, you might want to rethink your Liking strategy. If your Newsfeed is God’s gift of knowledge then please share your tips to make this guide more useful. What is the Like button, really? All interactions on Facebook these days are sucked up…