Tumblr's email algorithm prioritized original content creators over rebloggers
Adam Laiacano · Adam Laiacano, Tumblr // Data Driven NYC 20 // Nov 2013 (Hosted by FirstMark Capital) · Dec 5, 2013 · at 7:47
Adam Laiacano, data lead at Tumblr, details the post ranking logic used to construct Tumblr's email digest during a talk at Data Driven NYC.
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“We want to give a little bit of bonus points to content creators, so if I post something and Hillary reblogs it from me, And these are both candidates to go into your email. Mine will show up instead of hers, because I came up with it.”
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