>a third party with a lot less to lose could actually do a better job at recommending more useful, thoughtful content.
That would either cost way too much money, or cause unsustainable immigration into interesting subcultures. Probably both.
I'm always nervous that the one little corner of the internet that I still like for intelligent content is going to fall apart. It's a <1000 person subreddit, a few related slow and/or defunct blogs and a discord group.
I don't care to belong to any club that will have me as a member. Doubly so if a recommendation system sent me there.
That would either cost way too much money, or cause unsustainable immigration into interesting subcultures. Probably both.
I'm always nervous that the one little corner of the internet that I still like for intelligent content is going to fall apart. It's a <1000 person subreddit, a few related slow and/or defunct blogs and a discord group.
I don't care to belong to any club that will have me as a member. Doubly so if a recommendation system sent me there.