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Cake day: June 11th, 2023

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  • It’s not talking to people that’s damaging. Being able to socialize and discuss via media is healthy.

    The damaging component is when an algorithm pushes unhealthy content because it drives engagement.

    No one set out to create a rage/depression/anxiety algorithm, but those emotions tend to drive engagement better than more positive experiences. So if engagement is the goal, you get destructive systems.

    Removing the algorithm does a lot for helping people engage with their peers and society at large in a more constructive context.


  • I only know a bit of the story. I don’t think Ernest has done anything wrong, per se, but I don’t think he was prepared for the Reddit migration. He put in a ton of time and work and seems to have gotten burned out. It’s still missing some pretty basic features.

    For instance, I know kbin doesn’t have api support, so apps like Artemis are unable to plug in and use it effectively. It sounds like mbin is already further along on that front.

    I think the original vision of kbin sounds really cool. It’s basically a tighter integration with Mastadon while maintaining a more reddit-like feel and foundation.

    I’ll be curious to see where it goes in the future and wish all the developers well. For now, it looks like mbin is the path forward.