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”.
Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
"Anyone" is doing some heavy lifting here.
fushuan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Sorry for being pedantic since your comment is true anyway, but “could” is the one doing the heavy lifting.
lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org 2 weeks ago
Heck, the way people are being nowadays, it’s “read” that’s doing the heavy lifting.
cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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
OpticalMoose@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
The same way “anyone” could make an HTML5 compliant browser. The reality is you can’t do it unless Google lets you.
FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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”.