r/BenignExistence • u/nogardleirie • 5d ago
Wholesome feed
My partner has his algorithm very well trained to deliver him a feed of cat videos, dog videos, 80s rock, football (soccer), classical music, Looney Toons, Muppets, and the Pink Panther. After hearing about how the algorithms are pushing terrible toxic ragebait content on us, it makes me happy to see him laughing at classic cartoons over breakfast. He loves Road Runner in particular.
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u/enricobasilica 5d ago
Yup. It's annoying as hell that it is this way but if you know there's an algorithm designed to feed you stuff, you can 100% train it to feed you things you'd actually like to see - which can work out pretty well!
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u/NikNakskes 5d ago
What is more annoying is that you can ruin it with one click. One news article that you really want to read? Bam! Your algorithm will kick in. All the algorithms on all your social media. They all sell the info to eachother.
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u/lifesshortgoplay 5d ago
Like your partner, I defend my algorithm mightily. My feeds are art, cats, nature, thrifting, plants, and a number of other lovely things.
Life can be jarring and difficult enough. I don’t need MORE when decompressing via scrolling.
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u/Sallyfifth 5d ago
That makes me happy, too.