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Just learned about @getbonsai.bsky.social (getbonsai.org) from @atstore.fyi (atstore.fyi/categories/a...) Love to see other approaches to setting up feeds! I really like the way ranking was presented as discrete choices
Imagine a little blurb the system shows back to you saying “i think youre here to see puppy pictures. Chat with your mutuals, and sometimes rage post at politicians”. And you can edit it if you want
Take back your attention: - measure where it goes - control how content is surfaced to you - you set the terms of what to optimize for and what limits are in place Got any other ideas? Reply in thread
Three dynamics are now dissolving it. First: the algorithmic shift. Platforms moved from social graphs to interest-based recommendation. You see what the model predicts will hold your attention, not what your network shared. TikTok set the template; everyone copied it. The social network is dead.
Stop Begging Big Tech To Fix Your Social Media Experience. You Can Do It Yourself. Disclaimer: This post talks about Bluesky and an offering from Bluesky and I am on the Bluesky board. Take everything I say with whatever size grains of salt you feel is appropriate. I've written a few times now…
Stop Begging Big Tech To Fix Your Social Media Experience. You Can Do It Yourself.
Disclaimer: This post talks about Bluesky and an offering from Bluesky and I am on the Bluesky board. Take everything I say with whatever size grains of salt you feel is appropriate. I've written a few times now about how I think that AI tools, used carefully and thoughtfully, represent our best chance at taking back control over the open web…
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Stop Begging Big Tech To Fix Your Social Media Experience. You Can Do It Yourself. Disclaimer: This post talks about Bluesky and an offering from Bluesky and I am on the Bluesky board. Take everything I say with whatever size grains of salt you feel is appropriate. I've written a few times now…
Did you know Open Trough users get access to smarter search? Search by meaning… not just by words
Hesitant to log into an unknown service?! No problem. Though we use granular OAuth permissions you can now try it out now completely anonymously! opentrough.com/demo Let us know what you think in a thread or in the app!
The Beta is now public for 100 users! If you want: - All your feeds in one place, learning what you like - An algorithm you can control - Analytics about where your attention goes Sign up with your ATmosphere Account through opentrough.com !
The Beta is now public for 100 users! If you want: - All your feeds in one place, learning what you like - An algorithm you can control - Analytics about where your attention goes Sign up with your ATmosphere Account through opentrough.com !
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