• ItsYourBoyHalo@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    131·
    5 months ago

    Lmao same! I quit TikTok because of their TOS and Privacy Policy. I’ve been looking for an alternative ever since, but none are privacy respecting.

    I wonder how it will work without an algorithm, though 🤔

    • bamboo@lemm.eeEnglish
      171·
      5 months ago

      The algorithms are what makes these services. Most interactions aren’t searching and selecting something specific or intentional, they’re just opening a fire hose and expecting the algorithm to pick content they find entertaining for them. It requires the algorithm to have a lot of information, both about the specific user, and about similar users.

      • JVT038@feddit.nlEnglish
        1·
        5 months ago

        I think they could add a tag system, where the user enters their interests as a tag and then Loops shows all the content that shares the same tag.

        Yes, it’s more effort than TikTok, which automatically guesses what your interests are, but I think it’s still a good, privacy friendly alternative.

      • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        21·
        5 months ago

        Would there be some way to have the algorithms localized to the user (or instance)? If data needs to be compared between users, would there be some way to anonymize the data first?

        • bamboo@lemm.eeEnglish
          3·
          5 months ago

          It’s a bit tricky but I think a privacy preserving algorithm is possible. Simply put, the more data available, the better an algorithm can be.

        • BroBot9000@lemmy.worldEnglish
          42·
          5 months ago

          Or just manage your interests and cultivate your own catalog of creators to follow.

          • bamboo@lemm.eeEnglish
            41·
            5 months ago

            I think the easy discoverability on these platforms is part of what makes them so popular. Using TikTok or similar, a user typically wants to be shown new things, it maintains a sense of novelty that keeps users constantly engaged. Having to do this manually would be a huge negative.

            • BroBot9000@lemmy.worldEnglish
              4·
              5 months ago

              It’s what’s makes them addictive. Mindless doom scrolling an algorithm.

              Give users control to block and follow whatever without being pushed for “engagement”

              That’s for selling ads

          • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            1·
            5 months ago

            I pretty much do exactly that when it comes to YouTube, and I almost never browse TikTok/Shorts/Reels-type content. Not everyone is like me though, and options for those who do enjoy short-form video would be good.

    • Remy Rose@lemmy.oneEnglish
      51·
      5 months ago

      I’m not a fan of Bluesky, but i hear tell they got some sorta customizable sorting algorithm thingy right? Maybe it’ll have something like that!