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?

    • Kichae@lemmy.ca
      341·
      1 year ago

      There’s a ‘New’ algorithm, an ‘Old’ algorithm, a ‘Hot’ algorithm, an ‘Active’ algorithm, a ‘Most Comments’ algorithm, a ‘New Comments’ algorithm, a…

      • can@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        22·
        1 year ago

        I’m looking forward to the new Scaled algorithm that comes with 0.19

        Scaled: Like hot, but gives a boost to less active communities

        • VentraSqwal@links.dartboard.socialEnglish
          9·
          1 year ago

          That’s going to be a game changer. There are so many smaller communities I never see in my feed that will stay small forever because their posts just stay buried in my feed and no one sees them.

        • 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.

          • Adderbox76@lemmy.caEnglish
            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.