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VikiSecrets | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Trending algorithms will always be gamed and also lead to centralization, always the same accounts are advertised on trending, big accounts become bigger this way until they have an oligopoly.
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The name is Puddintaine. Ask me again, I’ll tell... | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Thats why an algo should have a rising fast/up & coming feature to it AND why not push some deliberate randomness (among smaller accounts) also bcz we all know the grave & lasting damage that  GroupThink can do.  Make it so  1/3 or so of the trending is like this.