Developer creates endless Wikipedia feed to fight algorithm addiction
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Wikipedia already has a "random article" function. I guess the tiktok ui is nice for some folks.
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I understand their stance but it is a bit sad because if i could tailor it to my interests i absolutely would use it all the time.
Wikipedia is massive there is way more that i don't want to read then there is that i do.
Personally i think there is roam for a “not insane,
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That's hilarious
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As someone who loved the random article feature and will sometimes peruse Wikipedia at random, this is extremely fascinating to me.
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I don't get it, it's pretty lame. Just a list of articles. This would need some kind of flow. Maybe one that is continued depending on what topic one reads.
Something. I think, I'll try to make this ... -
There is no need to communicate like this. I actually had already learned about this app and checked it out yesterday on a different community with way less people and there was no article there. I just saw the opportunity of this post as way to discuss it.
I like to make a few things clear that seem to cause confusion.
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I made my post in full understanding that it probably does not feature a "preference based algorithm", trying it out did not gave it the impression it did. But i want to be more sure there is nothing along those lines included and tried to engage in discussion about the need for preferential settings. Its somewhere between a genuine and rhetoric question.
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Call me Pedantric, trough i prefer autistic but "algoritm" has like i explained a specific meaning to me. Its mathematical formula for a specific purpose. The app in question is code, code is math. You can not tell me that the app uses NO algorithm, well oc you can but to my brain that does not compute. And any kind of preferential features would
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I disagree this (and many things) require a full fledged article, just a clear few line description or like including those quotes you put up here would do for me.
I know the internet likes to make everything into "news" but i don’t have to like or partake in that. I prefer to spend my time engaging on lemmy about the topic directly because that (this diverted discussion included) helps it grow.
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If you enjoy this, have a peek at The Jargon File. Classic hacker slang is something else.
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It needs the TikTok algorithm
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