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TFNA 12 hours ago [-]
How would opt-out help at a societal level? Reddit offers an opt-out (old.reddit.com) of some of its most deleterious changes, but that didn't stop the site from going downhill overall: the vast majority of users remained on the new site or the phone app.
I can imagine the same with opt-out of algorithms: you might get a saner view, but you are still on a platform that has an overall culture molded by the default view.
SturgeonsLaw 11 hours ago [-]
It probably won't, too many people just go down the default path with any app, however as an individual it would be nice to have a way to curate my feed
ahartmetz 13 hours ago [-]
That seems like a fantastic idea, I hope it goes through and gets widely imitated in other countries. I imagine that the usual villain gallery will launch a panicked lobbying initiative behind the scenes.
I can imagine the same with opt-out of algorithms: you might get a saner view, but you are still on a platform that has an overall culture molded by the default view.