Yes, writing should be optimal but also, the algorithm is just not very good (mostly).
Result: The internet has utterly failed at educating us (if you rely on it’s algos).
Which is sad, it’s such an easily solvable problem if they had the right skillsets doing the algos, with the right motivations, things could be so much better. Just another type of enshittification I guess, except this time the ultimate driver seems to be that organisations struggle with complex soft problems with medium term horizons and complex measurement, even when the impact is potentially business-destroying …
Yes, writing should be optimal but also, the algorithm is just not very good (mostly).
Result: The internet has utterly failed at educating us (if you rely on it’s algos).
Which is sad, it’s such an easily solvable problem if they had the right skillsets doing the algos, with the right motivations, things could be so much better. Just another type of enshittification I guess, except this time the ultimate driver seems to be that organisations struggle with complex soft problems with medium term horizons and complex measurement, even when the impact is potentially business-destroying …