Merennulli
@merennulli.bsky.social
Software development project team lead and leading source of bad puns. Views expressed are solely those of the voices in my head. (Meren- is a male name prefix)
.raf os 6202 fo nur etirovaf ym saw tahT
January 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
.raf os 6202 fo nur etirovaf ym saw tahT
The adorable floof-monster right before the cattack. 😸
January 5, 2026 at 5:57 PM
The adorable floof-monster right before the cattack. 😸
I've actually cleared mine out a few times before by actually watching them. They just pile up when I'm caught up in something else like writing. Mine's at about 115 now and climbing, but come summer I'll probably drop it back down to 2-3.
January 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I've actually cleared mine out a few times before by actually watching them. They just pile up when I'm caught up in something else like writing. Mine's at about 115 now and climbing, but come summer I'll probably drop it back down to 2-3.
I was referring to the individual user's behavior, not the collective behavior. Instead of liking posts just because I like them, I would be weighing how it's going to affect my feed.
(Getting ratio'd, by its nature, would still boost ragebait in a like-only system, though.)
(Getting ratio'd, by its nature, would still boost ragebait in a like-only system, though.)
January 4, 2026 at 5:09 PM
I was referring to the individual user's behavior, not the collective behavior. Instead of liking posts just because I like them, I would be weighing how it's going to affect my feed.
(Getting ratio'd, by its nature, would still boost ragebait in a like-only system, though.)
(Getting ratio'd, by its nature, would still boost ragebait in a like-only system, though.)
Obviously, here it's "Feeds", but I'm not going to weigh in on how this one works because unlike Twitter, they actually kept it off when I didn't like it and turned it off so I have less exposure to it. The exposure I did have was still noise, though.
January 3, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Obviously, here it's "Feeds", but I'm not going to weigh in on how this one works because unlike Twitter, they actually kept it off when I didn't like it and turned it off so I have less exposure to it. The exposure I did have was still noise, though.
With the "For You" feed, I'm inundated with posts by their sports team, their fishing buddies, and the musicians they happen to listen to. And that's just the people aspect of it, it also randomly shoves in things I've shown no interest in whatsoever like politicians & sports nobody I follow follows
January 3, 2026 at 9:02 AM
With the "For You" feed, I'm inundated with posts by their sports team, their fishing buddies, and the musicians they happen to listen to. And that's just the people aspect of it, it also randomly shoves in things I've shown no interest in whatsoever like politicians & sports nobody I follow follows
I follow people because I'm interested in them, not because I'm interested in the people they're interested in. If I follow my counterpart who works at another organization because we both deal with similar tech, that doesn't mean I care about his baseball team, fishing hobby or his music.
January 3, 2026 at 8:57 AM
I follow people because I'm interested in them, not because I'm interested in the people they're interested in. If I follow my counterpart who works at another organization because we both deal with similar tech, that doesn't mean I care about his baseball team, fishing hobby or his music.
In fairness, "The Wizard of Oz" got pretty far without one too.
January 2, 2026 at 10:29 PM
In fairness, "The Wizard of Oz" got pretty far without one too.
I'm going to assume you mean "posts by people followed by the people you follow".
1. Because it's an inconsistent collection of other people's interests.
2. Because it drowns out what you actually chose to follow.
3. Because it gets "tweaked" by your unconscious behavior on the site.
1. Because it's an inconsistent collection of other people's interests.
2. Because it drowns out what you actually chose to follow.
3. Because it gets "tweaked" by your unconscious behavior on the site.
January 2, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I'm going to assume you mean "posts by people followed by the people you follow".
1. Because it's an inconsistent collection of other people's interests.
2. Because it drowns out what you actually chose to follow.
3. Because it gets "tweaked" by your unconscious behavior on the site.
1. Because it's an inconsistent collection of other people's interests.
2. Because it drowns out what you actually chose to follow.
3. Because it gets "tweaked" by your unconscious behavior on the site.
"Farce" means it's absurd, not deceptive. The ones I'm referring to simply use an algorithm and that's just your feed, period, no options. I was praising Bluesky for giving us an option.
January 2, 2026 at 7:46 PM
"Farce" means it's absurd, not deceptive. The ones I'm referring to simply use an algorithm and that's just your feed, period, no options. I was praising Bluesky for giving us an option.
To me, it's the "no feed choice mechanism", "you needlessly lose key features if you don't use the algorithm", or Twitter's "well, you said you don't want the algorithm, but we're going to switch you back onto it randomly every so often..."
January 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
To me, it's the "no feed choice mechanism", "you needlessly lose key features if you don't use the algorithm", or Twitter's "well, you said you don't want the algorithm, but we're going to switch you back onto it randomly every so often..."
Sorry, I don't understand what you're asking.
January 2, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Sorry, I don't understand what you're asking.
It is for a lot of the post-social media industry. And I'm not against it existing. I'm just glad of anywhere I can turn it off when it's completely failing my needs.
January 2, 2026 at 5:48 PM
It is for a lot of the post-social media industry. And I'm not against it existing. I'm just glad of anywhere I can turn it off when it's completely failing my needs.
It's also worth considering what that does to behavior on the site. Other "social" media where they forced an algorithm onto us leave us wary of every interaction that might nudge things in the wrong direction.
January 2, 2026 at 5:40 PM
It's also worth considering what that does to behavior on the site. Other "social" media where they forced an algorithm onto us leave us wary of every interaction that might nudge things in the wrong direction.
That's fuzzy pseudo-control. Yes, we can kinda-sorta nudge the algorithm by our behavior, but it's not intentional control and the result is still far more noise to signal.
For those it works for, that's fine. I'm not criticizing you for making it. I'm saying I appreciate not being farced onto it.
For those it works for, that's fine. I'm not criticizing you for making it. I'm saying I appreciate not being farced onto it.
January 2, 2026 at 5:37 PM
That's fuzzy pseudo-control. Yes, we can kinda-sorta nudge the algorithm by our behavior, but it's not intentional control and the result is still far more noise to signal.
For those it works for, that's fine. I'm not criticizing you for making it. I'm saying I appreciate not being farced onto it.
For those it works for, that's fine. I'm not criticizing you for making it. I'm saying I appreciate not being farced onto it.
People are going to cling to it, though. I still get "you haven't seen XYZ???" about even TV commercials from people who know full well I cut cable in 2013, let alone the TV shows themselves.
January 2, 2026 at 5:33 PM
People are going to cling to it, though. I still get "you haven't seen XYZ???" about even TV commercials from people who know full well I cut cable in 2013, let alone the TV shows themselves.
"Here's a nice fruit basket for all the existential crises I've burdened you with."
Personally, I don't apologize to my characters. "It was story-driving trauma or nonexistence, take your pick."
Personally, I don't apologize to my characters. "It was story-driving trauma or nonexistence, take your pick."
January 2, 2026 at 5:25 PM
"Here's a nice fruit basket for all the existential crises I've burdened you with."
Personally, I don't apologize to my characters. "It was story-driving trauma or nonexistence, take your pick."
Personally, I don't apologize to my characters. "It was story-driving trauma or nonexistence, take your pick."
Thank you for giving us the option to not do that. Nothing against the person who made it, but ceding control to an algorithm makes it just a noisefeed.
January 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Thank you for giving us the option to not do that. Nothing against the person who made it, but ceding control to an algorithm makes it just a noisefeed.
You're going to see a lot of "250" and other US patriotic themed things this year. There's been a bipartisan commission planning this for 10 years. I don't know what all they have planned, but I'm certain this won't be the last one to make the news.
January 1, 2026 at 8:21 AM
You're going to see a lot of "250" and other US patriotic themed things this year. There's been a bipartisan commission planning this for 10 years. I don't know what all they have planned, but I'm certain this won't be the last one to make the news.
That seems fitting, at least.
January 1, 2026 at 3:50 AM
That seems fitting, at least.
Honestly...they do this ugly laser thing on everything these days, and this goes away in a year just like the 1976 decorations did. Heightened patriotism is always garish and tacky and the bipartisan commission behind this got that memo.
January 1, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Honestly...they do this ugly laser thing on everything these days, and this goes away in a year just like the 1976 decorations did. Heightened patriotism is always garish and tacky and the bipartisan commission behind this got that memo.
The US has always used the Jefferson-selected date for the signing of the Declaration of Independence as the "birthday" for the country. 2026-1776=250. They did the same full-year thing Dec 31 of 1976 for the 200th, just with President Ford giving a speech and without tacky lasers.
January 1, 2026 at 3:33 AM
The US has always used the Jefferson-selected date for the signing of the Declaration of Independence as the "birthday" for the country. 2026-1776=250. They did the same full-year thing Dec 31 of 1976 for the 200th, just with President Ford giving a speech and without tacky lasers.
My 2003 New Year's resolution was to stop making New Year's resolutions. It's the only one I ever kept.
December 31, 2025 at 9:21 PM
My 2003 New Year's resolution was to stop making New Year's resolutions. It's the only one I ever kept.