• SorteKanin@feddit.dk
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    19 hours ago

    I would never use an algorithmic feed for friends and family relations, so that’s simply not relevant. Tbh I don’t use “social media” with friends and family at all, I just use chats with them.

    how do you know you’re not missing something important or interesting?

    I mean this is just FOMO if you ask me. There always going to be something you’ll miss - it’s impossible to follow everything completely. I find it better to get a condensed view of the most important stuff, and then I can skip most of the rest.

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      14 hours ago

      Honestly, if honestly, if you’re following that many things that its that overwhelming, follow less things. I regularly clear out things I find I don’t care about or are no longer useful to me. I’ve just found I absolutely can’t trust an algorithm to determine what I may or may not be interested in. There’s always bias in there that’s trying to shift me towards anything that drives engagement or clicks. It’s how they keep people on their site and make money for the platform.

      That said, everyone has their choice of how they consume things. These are just two different ways and while I know I can’t stand yours and you can’t stand mine, if it works for you, enjoy it.