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minus-squareGrandwolf319@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoDepends how broad your definition of algorithm is. Is sort by upvotes an algorithm? I say no but sort by hot is. So it is possible by this definition to have a feed without any algorithm.
minus-squaredarklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 days ago Is sort by upvotes an algorithm? Any sorting at all can only happen through one of the following: luck magic divine intervention an algorithm
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoThis is (theoretically) a programmer forum. I use the programmer definition. By that definition, not having an algorithm is nonsense.
Depends how broad your definition of algorithm is. Is sort by upvotes an algorithm? I say no but sort by hot is.
So it is possible by this definition to have a feed without any algorithm.
Any sorting at all can only happen through one of the following:
This is (theoretically) a programmer forum. I use the programmer definition. By that definition, not having an algorithm is nonsense.
So garbage in garbage out.