[HN Gopher] Magic Numbers: Treating "the algorithm" as a kind of...
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       Magic Numbers: Treating "the algorithm" as a kind of divine power
        
       Author : cratermoon
       Score  : 17 points
       Date   : 2022-05-14 06:23 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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       | hprotagonist wrote:
       | Can i interest you in some Me?
       | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me_(mythology) Hand crafted by the
       | gods themselves!
        
       | sysadm1n wrote:
       | I try to break out of filter bubbles as much as possible. One
       | such strategy I've employed is having an array of lists for
       | different topics in Twitter's app. I avoid their 'You may like'
       | algos as much as possible, and their timeline in general. The
       | first thing I launch is their 'lists' feature, which is a highly
       | underappreciated feature. One list for Football, another for
       | compsci, another for inspirational quotes / stoicism, etc
       | 
       | As a bonus I don't get promoted tweets in Lists, but that could
       | change at any time when Twitter gets unscrupulous and they need
       | to force as much AD impressions on their users as possible.
        
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