Patrick Rhone on year-end wraps and the like –

You don’t need an algorithm to tell you what music moved you most this past year. I’m sure, if you took the time to think about it, you could fire off the same ten songs/artists/albums it can.

You don’t need an algorithm to tell you your top photos or moments. I’m sure you can go through your roll and chose a better reflection of what was really special about this year.

Any list you do yourself would be better than any algorithm as it would likely not be based on numbers or stats or engagement. Instead, your list would be based what you care enough to remember. How it made you feel. The algorithm can’t know what matters. The algorithm can’t give you the why.