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    Platform Mechanics Entry #0282

    Why recommendation systems narrow taste while widening catalogue

    The library grows every month and the same titles keep arriving at the top. Availability and discoverability are separate quantities that can move apart.

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    The hidden part #0282

    Catalogue size and reachable set are different numbers. Recommendation confidence is built from attention already spent.

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    Platform Mechanics Entry #0276

    Why the feed shows what keeps you, not what you wanted

    A ranked feed is optimised for the next minute of attention rather than for the thing you opened the application to do.

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    The hidden part #0276

    A feed answers what will keep you here, which is a different question from what you came for.

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