Oh yeah and one other thing (big one, this) - what if the algorithm promoted stuff that makes us feel empowered / hopeful / united rather than (as with X / Meta) amplifying stuff that makes us scared / furious / divided in order to monetise our attention?
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you can pick and choose which algorithm you want to use. we've made the Discover feed, but if you're not happy with it you can pick a different one. Developers are also empowered to make novel new ones
1 11Alex EvansWOAH I had absolutely not realised this - this is VERY exciting (paging @imranahmed.bsky.social - did you know this?!).
Is there a how-to guide somewhere on the web? Would love to have a play with this
1 2Samuelcheck the Feeds tab! here's a blog post explaining them
bsky.social/about/blog/7...
Algorithmic Choice with Custom Feeds - Bluesky
Our implementation of algorithmic choice lets users customize one of the most important parts of their social media experience: their feed.
bsky.social
Alex EvansThank you!
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