post-algorithm world
what comes after the algorithm?
Keely Adler and
post-algorithm world
The true influence of Post Internet People on general internet socialization was both more subtle and more important than simply a shiny new social networking site. By joining the social internet after their parents were already there, they faced an especially dire version of “context collapse.” This is danah boyd’s term for when people from all yo
... See moreGretchen McCulloch • Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
It is misleading then to argue that cultural circulation has been democratized. The means of circulation are algorithmic, and they are not subject to democratic accountability or control. Hyperconnectivity has in fact further concentrated power over the means of circulation in the hands of the giant platforms that design and control the architectur
... See moreROGERS BRUBAKER • Hyperconnected Culture and Its Discontents
As part of its purpose in slowing news down (hence the name), and taking time to make sense of what’s really going on in the world rather than just react to the immediate, Tortoise’s editorial team hosts weekly online ‘Open News Think-Ins’ at which they discuss the news stories of the week with the subscriber community. They start the conversation
... See moreJon Alexander • Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
attention as an outgrowth of interest and, crucially, of choice.
Megan Garber • The Great Fracturing of American Attention
these algorithms can do little else but recommend to us that which other people have already clicked on, suggesting an implicit (and deeply ideological) assumption that we always want more of what we’ve gotten before.
Freddie deBoer • Review: Kyle Chayka's Filterworld
reminds me of Yancey Strickler's comment on the Sublime zine: “once I’m so deep a rabbit how do I get out?”
ALLYN: More of the same, that's what people online are complaining about. And it makes sense because algorithms serve up recommendations based on a vast amount of data the AI has gathered on you. If you like this, well, then you might like this. This is true when we listen to podcasts, read articles, shop online, use social media. It's everywhere. ... See more
Bobby Allyn • Examining the growing movement against the algorithms that control ...
ppl want less of the same, not more of the same
Screw the algorithm
The tendency of trying to win on social platforms is to follow the algorithm. There’s a reason that “surprised face” is a staple of every YouTube video. Everyone is running the same optimizations. That doesn’t mean not adapting to the medium. Recipe videos need a quick hook, an element of intrigue and good visuals, but what’s... See more
Big Data processes codify the past. They do not invent the future. Doing that requires moral imagination, and that’s something only humans can provide. We have to explicitly embed better values into our algorithms, creating Big Data models that follow our ethical lead. Sometimes that will mean putting fairness ahead of profit.
Weapons of Math Destruction Quotes by Cathy O'Neil
This output of energy — the need to be patient, to tolerate lots of sifting, to engage in active effort — is precisely the opposite of the convenience/efficiency of highly sorted algorithmic feeds. There’s no shortcut to rewilding your brain, as far as I can tell.