Well. This is good news.
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Isn't loops open source?
Can you personalize your own ranking algo that can be shared with friends? That's the breakthrough we're all waiting for...
That would be extremely groovy. Even just having a few flavours of algorithm that you can choose from would be really cool.
Not that I know of, but you could make a feature request if one doesn't already exist https://github.com/joinLoops
I can't even zoom into the picture on mobile on this website
This is outstanding!
Not being based on "rengagement" or "monetization" means it's purely interest-based, with a touch of serendipity.
One of BSKY's distinctive features was to have "pluggable" algorithms. Fediverse would do well to support it so people who are not into the technical weeds could choose how their feed is curated.
Hoping for something like this for PeerTube and personal customisation of the algorithm.
Some of the comments on this and similar threads are wild. A dedicated major contributor to the fediverse as a whole, working almost entirely alone, who is solely responsible for bringing many of us to it that were looking to escape the social media capitalist hellscape via Pixelfed, creates another alternative with Loops and publishes some detail regarding how it works, and a bunch of keyboard-warrior nerds try to take it apart.
So many people contribute entirely fuck-all to fediverse platforms beyond the odd bit of content, myself included, and it always amazes me how quickly they want to tell him he's doing it wrong. So many opinions for one person producing so much, from so many people producing nothing.
You’ve expressed my feelings about it exactly. It’s very easy to criticise things that aren’t custom made to our individual preferences. But every time we do that we short circuit our capacity for reflection and empathy. I wonder if developers are so often a target of harshness and abuse because software users are used to instant gratification.
It’s a monumental job he’s doing and open sourcing it is basically a gift to the entire internet. The new features keep coming and with video being so expensive to host, it’s a very different undertaking to non-video social media.
You knew w what? I am actually into this where the algorithm used sre published
Yeah after making an algorithm for peertube I'm gonna say this is too complicated to implement. That graphic might be the the plan and it's something more simplistic.
Making a simple cosign vector for peertube was a pain
I didn't fail, I actually succeeded. Plus judging by how hard it was to do a simple algorithm an algorithm like this would take way too much effort.
Given from the infographic they didn't even think about an algorithm let alone worked on it
How do you know it's implemented as described in the picture?
Because I wrote it, just look at the code
I already explained how I know. So you can answer my question or just dodge?
It actually is on account that it's real world experience that gives me insight into how algorithms are done. Expertise you don't have
I'm not worried about credibility since I look more credible than you because you flipped a question and never answered how you know
So buddy you gonna prove the algorithm in loop works exactly like it does in the picture or give me the W?
Nope asking you to prove that the algorithm works like it does in the picture.
I don't helping you understand super basic things
I'll explain it if you admit my points are right and your too ignorant on this subject to argue with me
Well the code is published on github for you to review. I'm sure you can find the functions and variables the digest them in your head to match them to the blocks in the picture
Well you take your L and move on
Sorry it's on you to prove it not me
What's too complicated exactly? They claim their program does precisely that. I believe you could review the code yourself.
oh lord your looking for a fight. i tell you this i kinda already won since your looking my input to criticize, but ill say this the personalized focus block alone. that's an exact "thing" and if you want more well your gonna have to ask more specific questions and your gonna demand that i help you.
also I helped loops in the past. I can tell you that the GitHub code isn't the code that's used
I can tell you that the GitHub code isn’t the code that’s used
really? given that the license is AGPL and they do have some external contributors, they shouldn't be running an unpublished branch of the code!
Not trying to fight, just wanted to get some perspective of someone critical in a thread where everybody else is very positive. I didn't read your username and didn't notice I replied three times to the same guy.
latest app build showing invalid on my android
Loops... Algorithm???
That is surprising for those who have a long familiarity with Loops. The chronological timeline was a major selling point.
My main problem with Loops is that they develop webui-first. Cool, they have a "for you" feed now. But only on webui. The app is still on it's release from start of November and doesn't have this hugely announced feature.
A lot of loops fanboys in the comments, but no thanks I don't need a For You feed. Peertube has it right
Somewhere between being a hater and a fanboy, there’s basic respect. And it’s a one-person project for now, not a big company, so the words we choose should reflect that.
He has a really bad reputation in the fediverse already, I'm not why people are going to bat for him still
Hold on: isn’t it a smear to say someone has a bad reputation and not supply a reason? Because you’re basically giving me your interpretation and no substance.
He is hard working. It’s difficult to build and communicate and do open source but all of those things are happening with regards to Loops. Nobody is perfect and a label like “bad reputation” is very subjective.
Loops kind of sucks.
I mean, tell me I'm wrong. Tell me that there is good content. Tell me it functions well.
I think the stuff i post is pretty neat... Ben Glish is on there now too, that's cool!
You can do something about the content 😊
It's literally in its infant stages. You think any of the major social media sites just started out with a bajillion accounts and a neverending feed? I remember signing up for Facebook and Instagram in the very early days. It looked like the fediverse.
Compared to...?
I honestly ask because out of all the short-form video apps I know of, it sucks the least.
TikTok actually has great content. It's not just teenagers dancing.
The content makers aren't Nazis. Stop following me around and harassing with your purity test bullshit, because you go downvoted to hell and back on another thread, psycho.
This thread where you embarass yourself. I implore you to keep digging your hole as well.


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