Years ago, when we were on web forums with a dozen or more people we knew each other. Over time web forums and chat rooms became bigger, as more people adopted the World Wide Web. In the process we went from being part of several niche web forums to being part of MySpace, Friendster, Google Plus, Facebook, Twitter, Jaiku, Plurk and plenty of other sites....
Posts tagged “algorithms”
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Blogging, Social Media, and Algorithms — Sep 15, 2025 -
YouTube and Power Without Responsability — Sep 23, 2024It’s easy to say “You get awful recommendations because of the content you watch on Youtube”. I could say that very easily, but I don’t accept that premise because I took a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies and I learned to think about deeper topics. I thought about media ownership, control and the theme of power without responsibility. It’s a book about the Press and Broadcasting in Britain but the concepts apply globally.... -
Algorithms and Social Media — Jun 19, 2024Recently I have been thinking more about trolling. I have been thinking about why, I, and others, appear so negative or toxic on social media. I believe that one reason for this is that algorithms drive conversations and popularity, rather than time devoted to social media, and conversationalism.... -
Boy Sober and Algorithms — Jun 10, 2024Today I spotted another clear sign that modern social media are toxic and unhealthy. I see this through the boy sober movement.... -
Asking for Permission on Instagram — Aug 5, 2023If you want to see how unhealthy social media is just look at this story about DMs on Instagram. Now if you want to DM someone that you don’t follow they can send just one text message....
