Sometimes, the #Algorithm just loses it's fucking shit and shows me adverts like this. I can only assume some very critical bit got flipped.

Addicted to the #algorithm: how Big Tech lobbies to keep us hooked on #socialmedia
- https://corporateeurope.org/en/2026/02/addicted-algorithm-how-big-tech-lobbies-keep-us-hooked-social-media "With Trumpists and far-right allies likely to join the chorus against the DFA, the Commission’s own drive for deregulation at all costs is not helping the chances of strong legislation."

Addicted to the #algorithm: how Big Tech lobbies to keep us hooked on #socialmedia
- https://corporateeurope.org/en/2026/02/addicted-algorithm-how-big-tech-lobbies-keep-us-hooked-social-media "With Trumpists and far-right allies likely to join the chorus against the DFA, the Commission’s own drive for deregulation at all costs is not helping the chances of strong legislation."

@_elena @Gargron

yup

#corporate " #journalism"

we are on #mastodon/ #fediverse because the profit motive in corporate #socialMedia means privacy defilement, free reign for bigotry/ ignorance, and #algorithm manipulation by #plutocracy agendas

the same applies to the #news #media:

#ventureCapital takes over dying traditional media outlets and puts right wing goons in the managing editor positions

we have nonprofit news ( #NPR, #ProPublica, #TheGuardian, etc)

trust them

all else: beware

The beauty of #Mastodon as opposed to other #SocialMedia platforms is that on #Mastodon you are the #algorithm.

The beauty of #Mastodon as opposed to other #SocialMedia platforms is that on #Mastodon you are the #algorithm.

Fediverse has been snubbed again? What about Loops or Pixelfed?

Australian app UpScrolled reports influx of downloads after after Oracle took over TikTok’s US operations last week, sparking concerns about censorship.

#Apps #SocialMedia #Algorithm #BigTech #Censorship #Tech #DataPrivacy #CyberSecurity

https://www.theverge.com/news/867958/tiktok-upscrolled-app-us-takeover

Fediverse has been snubbed again? What about Loops or Pixelfed?

Australian app UpScrolled reports influx of downloads after after Oracle took over TikTok’s US operations last week, sparking concerns about censorship.

#Apps #SocialMedia #Algorithm #BigTech #Censorship #Tech #DataPrivacy #CyberSecurity

https://www.theverge.com/news/867958/tiktok-upscrolled-app-us-takeover

It was great having a video call with @josschuurmans - nice to meet you! We chatted for almost two hours about open source.

Here are some of the tools we discussed that could also benefit our Mastodon community (I've mentioned them before, but here they are again):

FediAlgo, a fully customizable timeline algorithm that frees you from the tyranny of reverse chronological order
https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed

Fediway, a new recommendation engine for Mastodon that aims to replace the main feed for those who prefer a more algorithmic approach
https://github.com/fediway/fediway

Plausible, cookieless analytics
https://github.com/plausible/analytics

Sill, monitors your Bluesky and Mastodon feeds to find the most popular links in your network
https://github.com/TylerFisher/sill
https://sill.social

I'm always eager to try new apps, tools, and open source software - there's an app for everything!

#OpenSource #Community #Mastodon #SelfHosted #Algorithm

Great video and explanation about #FalseSharing!

100x Slower Code due to False Sharing - by Keifer:

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=WIZf-Doc8Bk
(or YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIZf-Doc8Bk)

#Performance #Concurrency #MultiThreading #Algorithm #Algorithms #CPlusPlus

Some people say it takes too much time and effort to curate a feed (RSS, Mastodon etc). They want a recommendation algorithm like every other big platform.

I say, having a recommendation algorithm takes way more time and effort in the long run, because you end up wasting many magnitudes more time lost in addictive feeds, and the huge effort comes in the form of not being able to stop yourself.

#algorithm #rss

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/115853452708420916

"Threads, however, supports ActivityPub. Users on Threads can choose to share their posts with other Activity Pub servers, including Mastodon." – Well, only if the instance and/or end user decides so.

Surprised the article doesn't mention the absence of algorithm and advertising in the Fediverse. Imho it's a good selling point.

#threads #activitypub #interoperability #algorithm #advertising

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/115853452708420916

"Threads, however, supports ActivityPub. Users on Threads can choose to share their posts with other Activity Pub servers, including Mastodon." – Well, only if the instance and/or end user decides so.

Surprised the article doesn't mention the absence of algorithm and advertising in the Fediverse. Imho it's a good selling point.

#threads #activitypub #interoperability #algorithm #advertising

A good Fediverse prediction for 2026:

"The new “ #ActivityRank” algorithm in #Loops will prove that ethical recommendations & decentralization can coexist. @dansup’s approach—where each instance trains its own #algorithm while surfacing content across the #ActivityPub network—will be recognized as a breakthrough in solving the fediverse’s #discoverability problem. By the end of 2026, the pattern will be studied or adopted by other ActivityPub platforms."

https://www.timothychambers.net/2025/12/23/my-open-social-web-predictions.html

A good Fediverse prediction for 2026:

"The new “ #ActivityRank” algorithm in #Loops will prove that ethical recommendations & decentralization can coexist. @dansup’s approach—where each instance trains its own #algorithm while surfacing content across the #ActivityPub network—will be recognized as a breakthrough in solving the fediverse’s #discoverability problem. By the end of 2026, the pattern will be studied or adopted by other ActivityPub platforms."

https://www.timothychambers.net/2025/12/23/my-open-social-web-predictions.html

It's Always TCP_NODELAY

https://brooker.co.za/blog/2024/05/09/nagle.html

#HackerNews #TCP_NODELAY #Networking #Performance #Optimization #Algorithm #TechInsights