Just as the title says. Dunno why memes are of interest now (out of the loop) but it’s driving me nuts

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    1 year ago

    To touch on this I think the sorting algorithms could do with some improvements, it shouldn’t be possible for one or two communities to completely take over the front page just because there’s a lot of activity on those communities.

    I recall Reddit used to have a similar issue until they tightened it up.

    For now just blocking the specific communities should do.

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      1 year ago

      One of the only good things spez ever did was when he first came on as CEO they updated the front page algorithm to promote more small and niche communities and limit how much one sub could dominate the front page

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    1 year ago

    You can block entire communities, you’ll probably have to do it from the site.

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      Support content seems to be most of what’s posted here now. It’s mind boggling really. A huge number of us are Reddit refugees and AskReddit was always about community engagement and not about support. I really don’t know what makes people think this is any different.

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    Memes are of interest NOW? To each their own but it’s the internet, gonna be tough not to see a meme.

    But I agree with some of the other commenters. Customize your experience to suit your needs by carefully subscribing to only the communities you wish to engage with, then in your settings, choose to show only what you’ve subscribed to.

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    1 year ago

    Unsubscribe from the community. I did it this morning myself. It’s out of control and I had to scroll 2-3 pages before I found literally any content that wasn’t just a shitpost circlejerk meme.

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    1 year ago

    I’ve just blocked them, myself. This keeps them out of /all searches for me. Most of them, I don’t even understand, anyway. This shit makes me feel old, lmao

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    While yes, you can block them like people have said (which I do) a new place pops up everyday. It’s like whack a mole. I would love to have some kind of filter that automatically blocks any magazine/community with the word “meme” in it. I would like to not always stay on subscribed so I can see more content and not create and echo chamber for myself.