Upvotes are a long ways from ML content engagement targeting.

qPM9l3XJrF · on July 31, 2021

Indeed. And reddit is one of the angriest social media sites IMO.

My suspicion is that FB and Twitter are actually tuning their algorithms to dampen anger nowadays--I'm almost certain Youtube is (with terrific results).

I see reddit as a window into what algorithm-free social media looks like. It's not pretty. And reddit is one of the biggest sites, bigger than twitter IIRC. It's not a good influence on society.

I actually wish journalists would freak out a little less about Facebook/Youtube's problems and turn a bit more firepower on reddit.

earthboundkid · on July 31, 2021

I noticed that YouTube got weird again in the last six months or so after probably four years or so of boring recommendations. Now it’s telling me about Turkish music and other fun stuff instead of just more of the same.