I believe you are obtusely misinterpreting the other two commenters. The pedantry is your insistence on an overly zealous interpretation of the use of the word "algorithm" by @conception (well really it was @aurornis with the pedantry but you followed on). It's clear enough that the original wording was sloppy; forcing analysis of an unintended scenario isn't fruitful.

> I'm speculating on what would happen if the internet were to be regulated like television ...

You've lost me. Previously you were arguing that all platforms with user generated content would disappear. Now you appear to acknowledge that the scenario as described permits platforms that operate analogously to cable TV, which is to say they don't present individualized content.

I'm no longer clear what your current position is nor what you might be attempting to communicate to others or advocate for here.

Great, it's settled! Everything I have to say is an affront to your intelligence. Let's avoid each other.