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by joseph_cooney 4573 days ago
Seems about right vis a vis the need for algorithms to be correct. Good enough is, by definition, good enough.
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Good enough to be plausible to a casual user is not good enough to prevent the algorithm from being damaging. For a lot of people, reddit is their only source of news, if that can be easily gamed, it has serious consequences. Developers have responsibilities beyond increasing traffic.