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[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Why don't people affected by algos just choose not to use them? I don't use any content-feeding algorithms beyond basic non-personalized sorting functions that I can examine the code of myself if I wish as here on Lemmy.

But people don't want that, or they'd be on Lemmy, Mastodon etc. People don't even use the subscriptions page on YouTube, they prefer the algorithms, they don't like having agency and they don't like making decisions. Some people even use shuffle on just algo suggested songs on Spotify.

Many yet, pay with their time via choosing to hear and see ads for this privilege.

Some even pay money for renting algorithmic digital slop. Every time Netflix raises prices, the subscriptions increase. People love the boot.

So aren't people to blame?

[–] bathing_in_bismuth@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do you have any experience with creating a digital good and dealing with end-users?

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Honestly no, not at all - why?