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  1. "In social media, creators maintain programming power over what gets seen and when. But in recommendation media, the platform is always in control."

    #MichaelMignano, 2022

    scribe.rip/the-end-of-social-m

    This distinction between "recommendation media" (ie the #DataFarms) and "social media" (eg the fediverse) is a useful one. But I find it weird that in mid-2022 this guy is praising DataFarming algorithms as a good thing. I suspect this might be an industry puff piece, rather than genuine opinion.