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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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Algorithm-based social media "recommendations" has normalized us putting up with blatant SPAM (packmates.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/showerthoughts

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Algorithm-based social media "recommendations" has normalized us putting up with blatant SPAM

Imagine if gmail or outlook were to place emails by 'creators and brands you might like' in your inbox!?

Following the process of enshittification, the algorithm on many social media platforms is becoming an excuse to push blatant amounts of SPAM to users. It starts as a feature that is genuinely useful, but becomes a tool to show you ads, content from paying users or to keep you hooked with rage-bait content as social media platforms seek to extract more value out of its users.

Algorithm-based social media has its benefits, but looking forward it is becoming increasingly necessary that such an algorithm runs client-side and is owned by the user.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

@Wander @showerthoughts

Unfortunately you weren't far from the truth on that second part about Gmail showing ads in your Inbox.

https://insightinvasion.com/gmail-ads-users-frustrate-as-google-tests-ads/

Not sure if they are still testing this out on people. I know I never got put into the group of users they tested it on but I'm at a point now where I don't trust it won't be pushed onto people sooner rather than never.

[–] TeaHands 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Somehow I'm not even surprised by this. A little disappointed, perhaps, but definitely not surprised.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

A lot disappointed. I remember a time when Google followed a Don't Be Evil motto, and most people couldn't even figure out how they made money. They were constantly pushing out cool new products, and generally seemed to be making the world a better place. Oh, and their search results were top notch. Now Google is just one disappointment after the other.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Hi there! The links in your text lead away from the user's instance, here are fixed links that stay on each user's instance: [email protected]