"For you" isn't.
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The case against algorithmic feeds
  • b1tstrem1st0@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    2 years ago

    I really wish there were apps like LibreTube for all the other popular socials to circumvent “For You”.

    • JustinHanagan@kbin.socialOP
      21·
      2 years ago

      I personally am a big advocate of “no entertainment on mobile devices” whatsoever, but that said- I’ve played around with this modified version of Instagram and it’s pretty cool. I don’t think it changes the sort to chronological, but it does remove suggested content and allows users to turn off stories, reels and more (use at your own risk, I have no idea the safety of this).

      • Polydextrous@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        2 years ago

        Since changing from Reddit to Lemmy, I’m absolutely pulling out my phone to browse mindlessly far less. And I’m back to reading articles in full.

        I’m not sure even what it is about Reddit that made the app much more addictive. BecauseI was all third party since I was on Reddit, so I didn’t get the “recommended” Bullshit. Maybe it was the really specifically (self) tailored endless feed whereas with Lemmy I’m browsing all instances, a bunch of weird shit pops up that when an article I’m actually interested in comes across, I’m all in.

        But I was also never on social media besides Reddit, so I wasn’t filling a void? I dunno

      • FlexibleToast@lemmy.world
        3·
        2 years ago

        Is this open source or vetted in any way? I love the idea, but I don’t want to just install some apk from a random site.

  • djquadratic@kbin.social
    3·
    2 years ago

    Interesting article, I really liked it! I appreciated the link you made to keeping junk food in the house to encourage people to delete those apps off the phone. I wonder if the junkie statements at the beginning might be a turnoff to readers who might be on the fence (if that’s an audience you’re trying to appeal to)