• Lvxferre
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    92 years ago

    Another mildly infuriating thing about Faecesbook, highlighted by this pic:

    Regardless of the bullshit that it claims to the users, its moderation system is fully algorithmic and automatic. However since algorithms don’t understand discourse, it’s damn easy [when you’re human] to say the shit that you want, in a way that they don’t understand - but that other humans do. For example you can get away calling people “trash”, even if this should be against Faecesbook’s code of conduct; and nobody will be able to take your post down because no actual human being with power to take it down will actually review it.

  • HousePanther
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    712 years ago

    Right wing rage bait drives engagement which in turn drives up the cost of advertising and gives them more revenue. This is really why everyone needs to abandon corporate social media in droves.

    • @odium@programming.dev
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      2 years ago

      And they fail because the bottom one looks hotter to me (person, not car. I concede that the top car looks better.)

      • Carighan Maconar
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        42 years ago

        I dunno, I’m not a car person at all but the bottom one looks a bit Splatoon-ish, so it’s better by association?

        And I think both women look really beautiful.

  • ChickenButt
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    202 years ago

    The content algorithms are terrible. I’ve been trolling some local news pages that have been posting about Jason Aldean, and it never fails that the most relevant comments are all showing support even though each comment only has a few likes, but when “all comments” is chosen, there are massive amounts of opposing comments that have an enormous amount of likes.

    It’s like the purest form of manufacturing consent.

  • FlashMobOfOne
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    482 years ago

    Deactivated FB six weeks ago.

    I’m not saying you should do the same, but I’m not not saying it.

    • @l0v9ZU5Z@feddit.de
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      -42 years ago

      You are still looking at a Facebook post. You simply found a way to feel superior to the people who do it on Facebook.

      • FlashMobOfOne
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        12 years ago

        It’s not a superiority thing.

        As much as I dislike FB, it unfortunately still has a lot of use for most people. I get that.

      • FlashMobOfOne
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        22 years ago

        It’s really not.

        You’re still starving the beast. Deactivating just leaves the people who know me an outlet to get in touch if needed.

        • @TheOneAndOnly@lemm.ee
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          32 years ago

          I told myself that… And then would reactivate and spend a day or two falling back in. Like a shitty relationship. Eventually, I had to cut the cord entirely.

          • FlashMobOfOne
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            32 years ago

            Sometimes that’s the best way to go. For me, deactivating’s been fine. I like Mastodon and Lemmy way more.

      • FlashMobOfOne
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        22 years ago

        Not necessarily. You can deactivate FB and still keep your contacts to use in Messenger.

    • irotsoma
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      42 years ago

      It’s how I stay updated on events mostly. Even if a decent alternative existed it would take a long time to get many of my friends and family to move, not to mention some of the groups.

      • FlashMobOfOne
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        32 years ago

        Understable. Requires more legwork without it, but I don’t mind that for the mental health tradeoff.

        • Nightwatch Admin
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          52 years ago

          My municipality is posting important information on there, I cannot leave yet. I’ve sent a complaint but “everyone uses it”.

      • @TIEPilot@lemmy.world
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        52 years ago

        Thats about when I dropped FB for the second time for the last time… I was dating a girl that didn’t believe I didnt have a FB, my dumbass makes a new one and it was pure misery like the last go. I can’t imagine how bad it is now…

    • @teuast@lemmy.world
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      32 years ago

      i don’t think so, they have different shaped faces and bodies and different hair colors

  • Tigbitties
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    102 years ago

    Algorithms are crap. I love archeology and space docs so, of course, my YouTube feed is 100% ancient aliens bullshit. I’ve even tried blocking channels but they keep coming back. I despise seeing Joe Rogan’s face. I just ignore it and wait for a word of mouth suggestion. I refuse to be force fed shit.

  • Morhamms357
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    592 years ago

    Did…did they censor trash?

    Oh, god, that just makes everything worse!

    “PSA: Do you know how difficult it is being a #&$8man? He picks up your $&@( for you. Be respectful to your local #(#-men.”