We've been hearing about Loops being open sourced (which would imply the ability to be federated) for months already. Just publish the thing and let the community help, @dansup@mastodon.social !

[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

maybe he's worried about people implementing a premature protocol?

[–] rglullis 28 points 2 weeks ago

One more reason to be asking for help from the community and to be doing everything in the open.

He doesn't need to know everything. No one is expecting him to deliver flawless software. But I'd have place more trust on someone that works in the open than someone who keeps saying "next week!" out of fear of being judged by the initial quality of their software.

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 11 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I know this is a contentious topic around here but what's the news of Loops' recommendation algorithm? Does it have one?

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

If it is open source and on-device (for personal recommendations) then I see it as a great thing.

Lemmy has demonstrated that it can really work. Quiblr even has personalized recommendations on-device (~~not open source though~~ and it's now open source).

Mastodon and others should take note.

[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Quiblr actually is open source now: https://github.com/Technicolor-Dreamcoat/Quiblr

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks! I must have missed that one.

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 7 points 2 weeks ago

I agree. For stuff like Mastodon and Loops I really want "For You", not a simple chronological feed.

[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 14 points 2 weeks ago

Irrc, a 'For You' algorithm is on the road map, but it doesn't currently have it.

[–] kobra@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago

Probably won’t have one for a while. Pixelfed still doesn’t have one afaik and that’s another of their projects.

[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 2 points 2 weeks ago

No. Posts are chronological.