#algorithmes

[rootsinthefuture]

In the web of technology, humanity is lost, trapped between threads of code and shimmering lights. We are fascinated spectators, but prisoners of innovation without mastery. In the cybernetic labyrinth, the secret is to dance between progress and understanding, to transform digital incantations into a rebellious symphony of autonomy, hoping not to lose ourselves.

Rootsinthefuture

[influence-numerique]

Séance #10 - [Jusqu’à quel niveau devrait-on accepter les pratiques de l’IA ?]

L’intelligence artificielle (IA) prend de plus en plus de place dans le monde du numérique. Cette technologie numérique « permet à une machine de reproduire des fonctions cognitives d’un cerveau humain ». Grâce à cet apprentissage continu, aussi appelé machine learning ou deep learning, l’IA peut contribuer au développement d’initiative marketing numérique.

L’intelligence artificielle permet de réduire l’erreur humaine en faisant une analyse détaillée des comportements et des émotions d’un client dans le but de lui offrir la meilleure expérience numérique possible. Par exemple, il est essentiel de bien comprendre le parcours que le consommateur empruntera sur le site internet transactionnel d’une entreprise afin d’optimiser sa visite sur le site. Les données recueillies sur ce type de comportement permettront de mieux organiser les différentes sections et onglets du site web pour une meilleure efficacité.

C’est notamment l’une des fonctions des algorithmes, qui sont de plus en plus importants dans le domaine de l’intelligence artificielle, soit de « prédire et orienter les comportements des internautes à partir des traces qu’ils laissent ». Cette fonction est rendue possible au moyen de techniques d’apprentissages automatiques comme le machine learning précédemment évoqué. L’algorithme apprend en effectuant plusieurs comparaisons entre les profils des internautes afin de faire ressortir des ressemblances entre les profils similaires pour prédire différents comportements. Par exemple, l’algorithme posera la probabilité qu’une personne qui consulte tel site web consultera ensuite telle page, seulement parce qu’une personne qui lui ressemble à effectuer les mêmes manœuvres auparavant. On peut donc dire que « le futur de l’internaute est prédit par le passé de ceux qui lui ressemblent ».

Certes, tout cela peut effectivement être très utile pour ce qui est de la performance des entreprises et du ciblage de leur clientèle, mais est-ce que ce n’est pas un peu intrusif d’observer et d’analyse chaque mouvement d’une personne ? À partir de quel moment est-ce que les algorithmes peuvent soulever des enjeux éthiques ?

[mangabirdao3]

Tumblr is already pretty low on my list. If it became like the other platforms, I'd just stop using it.

This person is also right about the timeline. I want chronological. Most popular is useless because it rotates the same posts over and over.

An open letter to @staff

I already submitted this to Support under "Feedback," but I'm sharing it here too as I don't expect it to get a response, and I feel like putting in out in public may be more effective than sending it off into the void.

The recent post on the Staff blog about changing tumblr to an algorithmic feed features a large amount of misinformation that I feel staff needs to address, openly and honestly, with information on where this data was sourced at the very least.

Claim 1: Algorithms help small creators.

This is false, as algorithms are designed to push content that gets engagement in order to get it more engagement, thereby assuring that the popular remain popular and the small remain small except in instances of extreme luck.

This can already be seen on the tumblr radar, which is a combination of staff picks (usually the same half-dozen fandoms or niche special interests like Lego photography) which already have a ton of engagement, or posts that are getting enough engagement to hit the radar organically. Tumblr has an algorithm that runs like every other socmed algorithm on the planet, and it will decimate the reach of small creators just like every other platform before it.

Claim 2: Only a small portion of users utilize the chronological feed.

You can find a poll by user @darkwood-sleddog here that at the time of writing this, sits at over 40 THOUSAND responses showing that over 96 percent of them use the chronological feed. Claiming otherwise isn't just a misstatement, it's a lie. You are lying to your core userbase and expecting them to accept it as fact. It's not just unethical, it's insulting to people who have been supporting your platform for over a decade.

Claim 3: Tumblr is not easy to use.

This is also 100% false and you ABSOLUTELY know it. Tumblr is EXTREMELY easy to use, the issue is that the documentation, the explanations of features, and often even the stability of the service is subpar. All of this would be very easy for staff to fix, if they would invest in the creation of walkthroughs and clear explanations of how various site features work, as well as finally fixing the search function. Your inability to explain how your service works should not result in completely ignoring the needs and wants of your core long-term userbase. The fact that you're more willing to invest in the very systems that have made every other form of social media so horrifically toxic than in trying to make it easier for people to use the service AS IT WORKS NOW and fixing the parts that don't work as well speaks volumes toward what tumblr staff actually cares about.

You will not get a paycheck if your platform becomes defunct, and the thing that makes it special right now is that it is the ONLY large-scale socmed platform on THE ENTIRE INTERNET with a true chronological feed and no aggressive algorithmic content serving. The recent post from staff indicates that you are going to kill that, and are insisting that it's what we want. It is not. I'd hazard to guess that most of the dev team knows it isn't what we want, but I assume the money people don't care. The user base isn't relevant, just how much money they can bring in.

The CEO stated he wanted this to remain as sort of the last bastion of the Old Internet, and yet here we are, watching you declare you intend to burn it to the ground.

You can do so much better than this.

[mias-back-from-the-dead]

tbh i think the funniest phenomena that's been happening in the last couple years is "youtuber, having gone too deep into the research hole, has been made an investigative journalist against their will"

[peggycatrerr]

today on the train home the guy next to me was on his phone and at one point i saw him go on tumblr and he just had like. a normie dash. like it was all photography. of nature and architecture. he was using tumblr the way a heterosexual landscaper for rich people might use instagram. i actually had to watch his screen for a few seconds to be sure it really was tumblr because i was so taken aback by the content he was viewing. this is why algorithmless websites are so beautiful btw because i genuinely didn't know that this side of tumblr even existed. he didn't even so much as scroll past any text posts.

EDIT: look i'm not going to turn off reblogs but i cannot stress enough that THIS WASN'T A HIPSTER BLOG DASH IT WASN'T AN AESTHETIC BLOG DASH IT WAS THE MOST WILDLY GENERIC COLLECTION OF IMAGES YOU HAVE EVER SEEN IN YOUR LIFE. I AM NOT EXAGGERATING OR BEING A QUIRKY FANDOM TUMBLRINA WHEN I SAY "NORMIE" I GENUINELY MEAN "SO NORMAL THAT IT CIRCLES AROUND TO WEIRD". CAN ANYBODY HEAR ME? HELLO?

[shelandsorcery]

I am mad about cellphone cameras hiding the processing they do, and I am glad about software that lets me control it and opt in and out, and I dictated this rant on insta so I am resharing the images here and will attempt to turn this into a useful text post on my blog in future, when my hand is working better 🤘👍

[brittlebodies]

Ian Stone, Doubting Thomas, oil on linen, 12x16 in, 2023

[tutort-academy]

10 ALGORITHMS THAT FORM THE BACKBONE OF PROGRAMMING🎯

If you’re from a computer science background, you might already know what algorithms are. But if you’re just starting out in the field of programming, you might want to pay close attention. Algorithms form the basis of all programming languages and give a clear definition of your program👩‍💻

It may sound really intimidating, but an algorithm is just a set of statements that have a purpose and define what your program will do and how it will do that. That’s pretty much it. However, they do form the building blocks of a lot of programs making them extremely essential to learn👩‍💻

To know more about 10 Algorithms That Form the Backbone of Programming, do check out this blog 👉 10 Algorithms That Form the Backbone of Programming | by Tutort Academy | Mar, 2024 | Medium

[aropride]

jobs for autism boy NO phone call NO schedule NO talking to people NO emails NO computer programming or sex work NO becoming a youtuber NO starting a band NO leaving my house NO one gets mad at me. $27 per hour please

[8pxl]

bluesky is honestly so nice and wholesome. the communities there reminds me a lot of tumblrs, i’ve really felt at home 🥹 my bluesky

some of the unique things i’ve liked:

- moderation lists: massive human made blocklists. they have lists for MAGAs, Nazis, genAI users/posters, NFT bros, spammers bots etc. truly amazing.

- starter packs: again human made lists of people they recommend to follow. there’s so many starter packs, from artist to follow, musicians, writers, even shitposters lmao.

- feeds: customizable, public timelines. you can create your own or join one of the thousands of feeds out there. you can also create a feed just for your art, so if you have a messy media tab, it keeps your art posts clean and organized!!

- blocking/muting: they have an amazing blocking system. when you block they can’t see your posts or even search you o. the site. they also allow you to mute people, delete specific replies, and even let you detach your post from a quote reblog if they’re trying to cause drama. honestly the best for a drama free environment. they also have very nice post filters so you can mute or completely block posts containing specific words or phrase!

- community: after blocking all the moderation lists it really just seems like a nice oasis for artists, creatives and others to connect with each other and get new followings. i’ve had a lot of people discover my art there and immediate support. it was super sweet.

- NSFW: not really something i like but i know a lot of others will; they allow NSFW content, art and otherwise. They have GREAT moderation so if you’re not interested in seeing those types of post be sure to turn on your content moderation settings.

[rootsinthefuture]

"At the heart of technological advancement lies humanity's greatest challenge: the very definition of what makes us human. Technology and robotics are the doors that open to unknown worlds, but it is the eternal question of our identity and purpose that remains at the heart of every circuit and algorithm."

Rootsinthefuture

[smallidarityfan]

bro let the thoughts win

[toxooz]

also been thinking abt pooki with his cunty scarf💅

if my next drawing post isnt the comic update take me out back and shoot me like a sick dog

[why-the-heck-not]

understanding academic concepts got me blushing swinging my legs giggling

[sofiaruelle]

❄️☃️The SDV Girlies in their winter garb!☃️❄️

One side how i interpreted their lil avatars and then the other side is just me playing dress up lmao.

“Bois when?” Dunno. 🤷🏽‍♀️ I will if anyone donates screenshots.

[prokopetz]

Tumblr's algorithm has decided that I occupy the intersection of a very specific Venn diagram.