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I Ditched the Algorithm for RSS—and You Should Too - Joey's Hoard of Stuff (joeyehand.com)
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[–] TORFdot0 4 points 1 day ago

The problem isn’t the algorithm just because it’s an algorithm, even chronological sort is technically an algoritim.

The problem is closed source algorithms with no user choice that implement dark patterns and other addictive and psychologically abusive tactics to make users engage with their app as much as possible