#Autoplay Algorithm

[m0e-ru]

『 I'll be so glad to, I know I gotta do it for you 』

[vamptastic]

any time i find myself watching a lot of video essays i get absolutely bombarded with prageru ads and recommendations for self proclaimed skeptic alt-right assholes. Really cool

[marmotsomsierost]

You know when you hear a song that just up and bitchslaps you back through time and space into a moment in the past (either specific or some nebulous range) and you briefly have to wrestle with this intense overlay of memory dumped onto your present with the weight of a wet down comforter?

There should be a word for that.

There should also be a word for when that happens when you're driving on the freeway.

Anyway, this made me go 'wait i know this. I know i know this. Why can't i think of who this is. What the fuck.' right up until Robert McFerrin's voice comes in and then I was like HOLY SHIT how in the HELL did i forget that.

He (Bobby McFerrin, not his dad) was busking in the skyways in minneapolis one night when we were on our way to a timberwolves game. I think he might have been with a violinist? My parents and i were power-walking as usual up until we heard him, and suddenly Dad's stopped dead and Mom's tugging us all up against a wall so we could not get swept away (in order to instead be swept away by music). It was pretty clear almost nobody recognized him, but after awhile he paused for a bit and chatted briefly with those of us who'd stuck around. I don't remember how old i was, but it absolutely stands out as a little temporal pocket-memory.

[squeakygeeky]

That's one of the Thai teachers from Comprehensible Thai in the upper right and now watching his videos I'll never be able to think of anything except that he knows of the existence of Playboyy.

[muirneach]

can i just say. u are all outraged over nothing, re: social media. like especially discord. all they did was change the usernames like it’s not great but nothing else is different it does not impact literally anything. also i don’t really have any issues with tumblr atm like it’s simply not as deep as u are all making it out to be. absolute case of making up a guy to be mad at

[wrestlezon]

yt is funny because for reasons completely unknown to me it put my max² vid on peoples' home pages last week which explains why it suddenly had a burst of activity

[zordonmlw7]

I genuinely don't understand how people get caught up in tik toks algorithms. Tik toks that the algorithm recommends me are like 98% exposition for 2 seconds of actual content.

[lottieurl]

oh the shorts tab on youtube is horrid

[horangslay]

you simply CANNOT TOP a Jimin solo

[8pxl]

BEGINNERS GUIDE TO BLUESKY

Hiya! Curious about joining bluesky but intimidated by all the features? Already on bluesky but want to learn more? Then welcome to my quick guide on getting started and navigating bluesky!~

What is Bluesky?

it’s a social media site that’s owned by no single person or company. it's aim is to bring back the early days of twitter before bots, elon musk or algorithms took over. Personally I find the site really cozy, wholesome, and engaging. my Bluesky account for example

What’s unique about Bluesky?

→ CUSTOMIZATION: ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎your timeline is very easy to control. There’s tons of options, so be sure to go through each tab in your settings. some options include: turning off autoplay, changing the order in which threaded replies show, changing DM settings, content preferences and lots of visual app settings.

→ MODERATION LISTS: human made, mass blocklists. These are public lists of accounts that when you subscribe to you automatically block or mute everyone in that specific blocklist. A great way to avoid unwanted content, and interactions. ✦ Moderation lists I recommend will be below the cut

→ STARTER PACKS: recommendation lists on who to follow, made by users. You can even curate your own starter pack of recommendations! ✦ Starter pack recommendations will be below the cut

→ FEEDS: public timelines, basically. There are a lot of feeds you can join, or you can even create your own. I made a feed featuring just my pixel art so it doesn’t get cluttered with text posts or other photos in my media tab. ✦ I’ll post feeds I recommend below and link you to a tutorial on how to create your own feed

→ BLOCKING/MUTING: bluesky has a great blocking system. When you block someone they can no longer see, or interact with you. They also have a feature to make your blog inaccessible unless logged in. you can also mute specific people, delete post replies, and even detach your post from a reblog. You can also mute specific words, phrases, tags etc.

→ NSFW: bluesky allows NSFW content, including artwork, porn, lewds etc. They also have a great moderation page to avoid the content completely, censor the content, or show it if you’d wish. ✦ just go to settings > moderation > toggle on NSFW settings and it’ll let you heavily moderate.

→ LABELS: this is a really cool feature on the site, you can subscribe to certain pages that enable a lot of fun/useful labels that help you in different ways! (like pronoun tags, artist tags etc) ✦ Labels to browse will be posted below

→ COMMUNITIES: the vastly diverse communities really feel like the best parts of tumblr. since you can so heavily curate your experience, it can really feel like a calming oasis. Mine is mostly artists, and other creatives.

there’s also a large community of professional artists, art directors, authors, celebrities, and even the best shitposters from twitter. the app really is what you make of it but it’s thriving right now.

RECOMMENDATIONS & LINKS BELOW ⬎

→ MODERATION LISTS:

HATE SPEECH: NAZIS | MAGA | MAGAv2 | MAGAv3 | TRANSPHOBES & HOMOPHOBES | FAR RIGHT | FAR RIGHTv2 | FAR RIGHTv3 | ELON MUSK FANBOYS | ANTI-BLACK | ANTI-VAX

NFT/AI/CRYPTO: MASTERLIST | AI/NFT | AI/NFTv2 | AI FANBOYS | CRYPTO | NFTs

SPAM/SCAMMERS: SPAMBOTS | BOTS | CONTENT SCRAPERS | CONTENT FARMING

✦ to block or mute everyone in the blocklist at once, click subscribe in the top right corner:

→ STARTER PACKS:

ART: PIXEL ART | PIXEL ARTv2 | WOMEN OF PIXEL ART | BADASS DIGITAL ARTISTS | MAGIC THE GATHERING ARTIST | PAINTERS OF BLUESKY | INDIE COMIC CREATORS | LGBTQIA+ COMIC CREATORS | WEBCOMICS ULTIMATE COLLECTION

GENERAL: WOMEN OF BSKY | AUTHORS | LGBTQ NEWS

SHITPOSTERS: JUNIPER | JUNIPERv2 | MASTERLIST | SCIENCE SHITPOSTERS

✦ for more niche starter packs, use the search function. search your specific interest and ‘starter pack’ and you’ll find some!

→ FEEDS:

DISCOVER | WHATS TRENDING | MENTIONS | ART | TRENDING ART

THE GRAM: a timeline for exclusively image posts from those you follow. no textposts etc. ONLYPOST: similar to the gram, it shows a timeline of only those you follow. no reposts, just original posts. 📌: a way to bookmark posts. just reply with the pin emoji.

✦ there’s tons of others feeds as well! just use the feed tab and you can browse feeds or search for specific ones.

✦ TUTORIAL ON HOW TO CREATE A CUSTOM FEED FOR YOUR ART/POSTS

→ LABELS:

SKYWATCH: most popular label. Lots of useful labels!

AI Labels: identifies AI users, can also enable hiding the posters.

Pronouns: self explanatory but useful. can add a badge with your pronouns!

✦ you can search for additional label bots on bluesky!

OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS:

✦ EXPIRIENCE ENHANCING TOOLS RECS ✦ CLEARSKY: TRACK BLOCKS AND BLOCKLISTS ✦ SKYFEED: CREATE CUSTOM FEEDS EASILY ✦ use the block function often. do not entertain trolls or hate speech. ✦ as well as starter packs, there’s also lists! lists can be used in the same way to create curated lists of accounts. it’s a good way to keep track of specific genres of posters you’re interested in, and finding new ones! ✦ hashtags: use them! they’re beneficial in boosting your post. you can even link hashtags in your bio making you easier to find. another method of making you more visible is if you post an ‘interest’ post! basically just type things you’re interested in and it’ll help people find you / vice versa ! ✦ update your profile first thing, like bio avi etc. make a small post so people know you're real. interact and engage! the communities there are so welcoming!

I think that covers abt everything i wanted to cover! Hope this was helpful and thanks for reading lol

[alittleemo]

sometimes u get stuck in the top40 hits spotify recommendations but some blessed times u get into the artists w 8000 listeners mark and now u have new favorite songs :]

[sol-flo]

since when does yt have a 'for you' section as the first thing on a channel hello who's that for i'm so tired of websites

[bixqa]

This Serbian song caught me so off guard because it's composed of several genres at once (at least 3). Two of them go fine, but they clash with the third oneOH HERE IT GOES AGAIN. that electric guitar, does it really belong here?

[barnbridges]

random, but i hate whenever youtube still recommends me random transphobic content at random because i listen to some trans women on the internet NO MATTER HOW MUCH I SAY DON'T RECOMMEND THIS CONTENT TO ME.

[egberts]

dead serious the youtube app autoplays everything you scroll past? how am i supposed to scroll slowly and stop to read the thumbnails and titles. like actually wtf no wonder their algorithm is broken. if you stop scrolling long enough to actually read the title of a video it's just going to start playing without your permission

[galaxseacreature]

This is not really a full thought and it's entirely vibes based, but I feel like there's a connection between the (extremely anecdotal) "kids these days don't even understand file folders" and "tumblr is very hard to use actually"

It's a perception that's probably based on a small but vocal and memorable subset. But there's also like....idk this website doesn't always work great but if you click around some menus you can find out what they do. Very natural way to use a computer to me. But tech over time has emphasized user friendliness to the point that it obscures function. To the point it just takes choices and exploration away. It's folded into the manipulation that is "frictionless." More eyes, longer. Less time thinking. Autoplay. Algorithm. Addollars.