Erik MoellerA seemingly simple tool like "posts a lot of people like right now" can easily lead to feedback loops where a small number of accounts accumulate a lot of followers, changing the distribution of the social graph significantly.
The high level of engagement that many folks report on the fediverse is IMO a significant side effect of what could be termed "algorithmic conservatism". I would have liked to see the validity of precautionary principles acknowledged in this "myth".
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