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yes, it got to a point where i tried to game the algorithms once on one of these platforms to get the type of content i want and nothing else. instead it started showing me the most disturbing shit imaginable. i eventually started to report the content but the more i reported it the more of that shit it would show me like i was some kind of unpaid moderator they wouldn't need to cover with PTSD bills.
i have since moved on from algorithm-fueled platforms. i just do not understand the appeal of all the hate and bullshit it brings "for advertising engagement" that this whole bluesky fanbase is advertising like something good and useful.