So then this is just a shorter explanation, and not “publishing” the algorithm? Because before already anyone could read the code and understand how it works, it would have just taken longer.
Technically, yes the info would be available but not everyone is able to read code so this is a welcome additional bit of info and transparency. I also see it as an example of how future open source social media platforms can promote and demonstrate the way their algorithms work as opposed to the black boxes of proprietary web apps like Instagram etc (which, while not algorithmically transparent or open, have been pretty well established to have algorithms that prioritize maximizing time on platform and
engagement over all else with some serious negative repercussions for that).
Personally, I would not be able to understand this, looking at the code (or any code). I appreciere that they shared a visualization of it. If you’re hun up on the word “publish” instead of “share”, “posts” or “shows”, then I think its redundant
I suppose that by using the word “publish”, I made it sound like the algorithm had been private until this point. I could probably have chosen a better phrasing like “published breakdown illustration”.
4Robato@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yes
Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
So then this is just a shorter explanation, and not “publishing” the algorithm? Because before already anyone could read the code and understand how it works, it would have just taken longer.
FrankLaskey@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
Technically, yes the info would be available but not everyone is able to read code so this is a welcome additional bit of info and transparency. I also see it as an example of how future open source social media platforms can promote and demonstrate the way their algorithms work as opposed to the black boxes of proprietary web apps like Instagram etc (which, while not algorithmically transparent or open, have been pretty well established to have algorithms that prioritize maximizing time on platform and engagement over all else with some serious negative repercussions for that).
Chozo@fedia.io 2 months ago
"Anyone" is doing some heavy lifting here.
fushuan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Sorry for being pedantic since your comment is true anyway, but “could” is the one doing the heavy lifting.
cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Personally, I would not be able to understand this, looking at the code (or any code). I appreciere that they shared a visualization of it. If you’re hun up on the word “publish” instead of “share”, “posts” or “shows”, then I think its redundant
FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I suppose that by using the word “publish”, I made it sound like the algorithm had been private until this point. I could probably have chosen a better phrasing like “published breakdown illustration”.