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 nostr:npub1vggmh9xsmhz2aksp7u6pt5xyemse4qa0ze3ugzvguruhwcgz50ds5dpm2j Algorithms like engagement, so this will ensure this Xitter account appears in more feeds next time they post something.

Particularly endemic in the podcast world, where there are about three or four large organisations forever posting "What's your favourite show?" or "When did you start listening?" to drum up some form of algorithmic goodness.

Note: Mastodon is free of such nonsense.