yeah the algorithm is infinitely easier to sway. interacting with content and hitting the "not interested" button feels like it works 50x more efficient than tiktok.

also haven't seen any ads, or promotional videos that pretend to not be ads. no hearing the same dozen trending audios over and over and over. the memes are funnier, the creative stuff is more creative, the content is more original, and the people are less toxic. + photos in comments. all around a much better experience

[–] Parsani@hexbear.net 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

also haven't seen any ads, or promotional videos that pretend to not be ads.

If you see anything which is using a specific product, it is likely an ad. The app has a shop built in, so that poster making tea content is actually selling you tea.

I've seen tons of these

[–] mar_k@hexbear.net 11 points 2 weeks ago

i'm sure i saw product placement at some point but i'm scrolling through a hundred videos rn and not seeing a single one. and the shop's hidden whereas tiktok throws it in your face and gives you promo popups

[–] quarrk@hexbear.net 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

TikTok has the same “not interested” feature. I think xhs works about the same, just more aggressive. It’s actually a little annoying that I watch one video of coffee or something, then I get like a dozen more after thay; then, it takes a while for the algorithm to show me wildcard content to add to the mix. This might just be an early-algorithm issue though.

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 1 points 2 weeks ago

It has a sort of "decay" for a topic and will show less if you ignore it a little.