It's a very rational thing to do, the better and more relevant the news feed is for you the more time you'll look to it so facebook can show you more ads and make more money.
Not to mention the algorithm was really just a way to create a revenue stream out of thin air by charging pages to promote posts if they wanted a boost. I have always been kind of unhappy about having a good chunks of friends pushed off my feed unless I made sure to constantly engage to keep their posts visible. It just became a poor user experience for me so I cut my use way down and just use it as a chat mostly.
It's a very rational thing to do, the better and more relevant the news feed is for you the more time you'll look to it so facebook can show you more ads and make more money.
Not to mention the algorithm was really just a way to create a revenue stream out of thin air by charging pages to promote posts if they wanted a boost. I have always been kind of unhappy about having a good chunks of friends pushed off my feed unless I made sure to constantly engage to keep their posts visible. It just became a poor user experience for me so I cut my use way down and just use it as a chat mostly.