TikTok’s algorithm will be optional in Europe - eviltoast
  • induna_crewneck@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Have you looked at a fresh YouTube frontpage without being logged in and no cookies and/or history? Sure privacy is nice and important but I don’t know if it’s worth it.

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      1 year ago

      I’m always saddened that the default suggestions are borderline right-esoteric videos at least when my IP is a German one. Although it’s similar for Polish IPs

    • tryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@feddit.de
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      1 year ago

      I mean, if youtube would just provide me with the latest videos of my subs and from there the generic related video recommendations it would be better than it currently is.

      Youtube used to be amazing to discover music in the same genres. Now it just suggests, what i already now, rarely every giving me the chance to get something new.

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        1 year ago

        The subbox is for your subscriptions and the frontpage is what the algorithm suggests to you and for me it’s mostly stuff that’s relevant to me. Or at least stuff where I can see why an algorithm would think it’d be relevant to me.

      • induna_crewneck@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Fair. It would be nice if the algorithm was a bit more customizable (i.e. only counting likes, not watchtime, comments, etc)

        • xXemokidforeverXx@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          That would be fantastic. Sometimes I want to watch what people send me, but not continue receiving the same kind of content, since it’s unrelated to my personal interests.

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            1 year ago

            Exactly. Or you come across something that you watch despite not wanting to, like a car accident (metaphor, not literal).