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by doodlebugging 2076 days ago
I tested two of the accounts that I can remember having that still have content available and my wife's account.

Her account has "Controversiality" well below that of either of my accounts. What is the meaning of that term? I couldn't find it explained anywhere.

I found that both of my accounts gave nearly identical results. Interestingly enough my wife's account also is nearly identical to mine through the first half of the results and the last 6 entries are in identical order and similar percentages. Did I accidentally find my match all those years ago?

Maybe something in the way this algorithm is designed pigeonholes everyone into similar groups. It's pretty hard to trust something when so many people from such different backgrounds get similar results.