211 sats \ 4 replies \ @ek 12 Apr \ on: Stacker News is social media. So what? meta
The lack of ads and algorithms
There are ads and algorithms though
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31 sats \ 3 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears OP 12 Apr
I should have been more clear about the latter; while there's absolutely an algorithm, it's not one that explicitly prevents me from consuming content if I want to read the firehose in order. I can turn on wild west mode, or read a territory from newest to oldest, while FB and Twitter have evolved their algorithms to make this nearly impossible.
As far as ads go, other than the MSM sponsorship, I guess I'm not sure I've seen one here?
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 12 Apr
As far as ads go, other than the MSM sponsorship, I guess I'm not sure I've seen one here?
We've run ads via @ad in the past. Last one was in November.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears OP 12 Apr
Ah, that explains it -- before my time!
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @joelaw 13 Apr
Appreciate the control I feel I have on how I move through the SN content.
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