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1. Bob Monsour Mastodon 1 hr later

   @zachleat Fascinating, and a reminder of how our minds can work. I’ve come to believe that algorithmic feeds can be very dangerous, which is why I like it here and on Bluesky. And the algo feeds seem to act as a mechanism to increase engagement and hence, increased ad visibility/$.

   1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 1 hr later

      @bobmonsour yeah, it’s only a matter of time before Bluesky flips the switch to monetize — it will be interesting to see if algorithmic customization will be enough to survive the same problems that plague every ad-supported network (my hunch is no)

2. Joel ✨ Bluesky 1 hr later

   Ah my old friend the backfire effect.