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Algorithm follies

Medium Recommended Me — To Me

Why I’m delighted with the bug

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That story looks familiar — I wrote it. The Medium algorithm mistakenly recommended my writing to me. Thankfully, the error is not a case of stolen identity.

Medium proudly declares:

Mark Suroviec, M. Ed. you may be interested in stories by Mark Suroviec, M. Ed.

Was it wrong?

Not completely.

I enjoy reading my own stories after they are published.

How did the algorithm know I love myself so much?

Is it that obvious? Do I have metaphorical spaghetti sauce smeared in my beard, visible to all?

Is Medium showing me the pool of Narcissus, daring me to blink?

Why am I not annoyed?

If Medium is recommending my stories to me. Then it is recommending my writing to others.

Mic drop.

Is this true? Perhaps an algorithm programologist can reveal the mystery.

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