Oh intriguing questions

First off, I’m not opposed to doomscrolling. The last 30 mins before my bedtime is precious to me as it is my much-needed alone time. Hence, fun and unexpected ways of pushing content to me will be appreciated.

If I examine my SN habits, I’m more of a poster than a commentator. SN does very well in surfacing similar articles whenever I click on a potentially interesting post. But what will make my NOSTR engagement more enjoyable is the ability to read similar articles the moment I click Publish on my relay. I’m immersed in that train of thought; I’m keen to know if others feel similarly or differently from me on the same issue; I’m far more receptive.

In addition, current algorithms work such that I’m faced with recommendations of a similar vein the moment I finish reading something. I will like to exercise more control over the things that get pushed to me. A simple poll that lets me my level of interest from 1 (Strongly disinterested) to 5 (Strongly interested) might do the trick. Informing the algorithm about the articles I’m superbly enthusiastic about should yield more dopamine hits subsequently.

Lastly, I also want to be surprised by the things that I read. Let’s say that the algorithm analyses my reading habits and recommends similar articles that complement those that I have awarded a 5. Could this algorithm be tweaked such that I also get recommended articles that are tangentially related to the articles I like strongly? Something that makes me go, “Oh I didn’t think Issue A and Issue B can be linked in this manner!”