Seems like the feeds are more active and I’m not hitting things with 3 upvotes 20 minutes into my scroll. Did Connect change something, did Lemmy or are we just seeing some population increase from Boost?

    • calcopiritus@lemmy.world
      71·
      1 year ago

      They are implementations of algorithms. They are what people mean when they say “algorithm” when talking about social media. The only difference I can think of is that it’s not tailored specifically for you, but that’s what “frontpage” instead of “all” does.

      • Hemingways_ShotgunEnglish
        16·
        1 year ago

        incorrect.

        It only becomes an algorithm when it’s using some “data” to help automatically determine a sort procedure, or decide what you see or don’t see. Until then, it’s just a filter.

        For example; sorting by date…not an algorithm. tracking your views to automatically determine what you would likely want to see at the top of your list…algorithm.

        • calcopiritus@lemmy.world
          91·
          1 year ago

          Algorithm:

          a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.

          Algorithm is a very generic word. Trying to gatekeep with those criteria makes no sense as everyone would have a different definition for algorithm.