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Lemmy 100% has an algorithm. It's not a complicated one but any method for determining what content shows up is an algorithm.
No the commenter but I think itβs one of those language things where algorithm (at least in the context of social media) has come to mean a personalized feed, like two people have different all feeds versus an algorithm like sorting by hot or active posts that every has the same posts. To your point both are algorithms but itβs one of those thing where the word has taken on its own meaning
Precisely. The colloquial use of algorithm indicates a form of targeted content delivery where your personal preferences are weaponized against you (aka TikTok)
Yeah pretty much exactly what I was thinking about. I like being able to curate and have some legitimate control over what I'm seeing