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Personally I like algorithms if they are up front and honest about it, and I can understand the inputs and ranking used, at least at a high level.
The closest I can think of (though theirs is far from perfect and I certainly won't come to their defense) is Spotify's. Like- yes, I want more of this sort of thing, but group this sort of thing with its similar stuff, so when I want something completely different, I can click a different playlist or "radio" mix.
Given the open nature of lemmy, etc, I'd expect this to eventually exist if only because us nerds like making stuff. And the "no algorithm" version will still be there.
You, uhh lifts pen like algorithms?
Heh, as a general term, yes- it's sort of in my job description as a programmer ;)
But I definitely recognize how they can be used for ~~evil~~ contributing to the downfall of our society and life on earth, and therefore the general reasons people don't like them.