olia lialina: ...of posts, entries, files. Social networks gradually switch from Timeline to what they crafty call Algorithmic Timeline*, meaning it is not chronological, but...nobody knows what and can become somethingelse any moment any way. Chronological order is a universal convention that would gives users control, protect from info bubbles; facilitate dialogs (make commenting possible and meaningful), makes "export" function feasible. -- * http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/instagram-algorithmic-timeline-we-are-angry-but-too-lazy-to-take-control-a6949026.html http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/cover_story/2017/03/twitter_s_timeline_algorithm_and_its_effect_on_us_explained.html
olia lialina: ...of posts, entries, files. Social networks gradually switch from Timeline to what they crafty call Algorithmic Timeline*, meaning it is not chronological, but...nobody knows what and can become somethingelse any moment any way. Chronological order is a universal convention that would gives users control, protect from info bubbles; facilitate dialogs (make commenting possible and meaningful), makes "export" function feasible. -- * http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/instagram-algorithmic-timeline-we-are-angry-but-too-lazy-to-take-control-a6949026.html http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/cover_story/2017/03/twitter_s_timeline_algorithm_and_its_effect_on_us_explained.html