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Instead of algorithms why don't we create a map of Lemmy? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 week ago by Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/27216373

Instead of focusing of creating good algorithms to push certain content to users why don't we focus on creating a good map that allows users to find the kind of content they want more easily?

I found this website that created a map of reddit with different countries for different topics and I thought it would translate to lemmy because instances sort of do this already really well.

https://anvaka.github.io/map-of-reddit/

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[-] kitnaht@lemmy.world 41 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

So maybe like some sort of list of computer instructions -- which tells the computer to generate a map, and then tabulates the data and presents it to the user like...

If only we had a term for this...

Like algoism, or arithmos... something to do with calculation or something...

[-] Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

I never said we shouldn't use algorithms I just think what those algorithms were doing could be different.

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[-] xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 1 week ago

You literally said “instead of algorithms”, implying that algorithms would be replaced.

[-] smeg@feddit.uk 11 points 1 week ago

I think the problem is that people use "algorithm" to mean "curated social media feed", whereas it actually refers to a kick-ass prog-metal band

[-] affiliate@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

it also bothers me when people say “my algorithm” to refer to the thing that recommends posts to them. people shouldn’t ever say “my algorithm” unless they personally own a copy of the kick-ass prog-metal band