You are not a “user.” You are a node in a hostile network . Every click, swipe, and scroll is training data for your obsolescence. Defend yourself by breaking the training.
As we embark on this path of algorithmic sabotage, it is essential to establish clear principles guiding our actions. Here are some key tenets to consider:
But there is a rot in the Smooth. The algorithm does not want to help you; it wants to mine you. It wants to flatten your jagged edges into data points that can be predicted, packaged, and sold. manifesto on “algorithmic sabotage”
We reject the “reform the algorithm” delusion. Audits are captured. Ethics boards are PR. Explainability is a myth for deep learning.
Engagement is the currency of the realm. The algorithm wants you angry, scared, or addicted. You are not a “user
Critics will cry “vandalism.” We answer: The algorithm is already vandalizing society—displacing labor, redlining neighborhoods, denying healthcare appeals via automated scripts.
We live in the age of the Smooth. The seamless feed. The frictionless interface. The recommendation engine that knows what you want before your subconscious has even formed the desire. We are told that this is progress: a world optimized for efficiency, where every route is the fastest, every song is the catchiest, and every potential partner is a 92% match. As we embark on this path of algorithmic
Let us be unalgorithmic.
Fuck the optimization. Hail the overflow error.
We must introduce noise into the signal. We must confuse the profiling. When the machine expects a straight line, we must give it a squiggle. We must become data anomalies.