Was reading about the why is programming.dev federated with us post on DMT and was reading some of the comments like this one which specifically mentions my latest meme. Now, Idgaf what the one guy thinks, but I don’t really want to be the (or a predominant) cause of us getting defedded even more either.

So I was wondering: a) is it possible and b) if it makes sense that we would want to hide those kinds of subs from the main page. If this was already discussed somewhere else, then sorry for rehashing but I couldn’t find it.

I think hiding things from default feed might be possible based on this: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/2072

Anyway I don’t know jack shit about the lemmy codebase, settings, etc so no clue if I am even reading this right.

Note: I am not suggesting any particular course of action, only asking what people here think and if it might be worthwhile as sort of an olive branch to other instances while we still have our fun in the various subs. Assuming it even possible. I’m fine with whatever, just thought I’d ask.

  • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I know posters are likely just trying to supply a steady stream of content, and in that regard I can’t blame them. But the meme subs here feel like I’m following my redneck grandpa on Facebook, except without the funny euphemisms. I want to be creatively shocked, not bored by the same generic “GENITALS AMIRITE?” posts.

    • i-liek-french-toast@exploding-heads.comOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Most complaints I get are usually triggered people from other instances.

      But this is actually very fair criticism imo. I am guilty especially. Pretty much everything I’ve posted to date is a repost. Will endeavor to work on some OC when I get time. Can’t promise it’ll be great but I think I can at least do better than “GENITALS AMIRITE?”. Might be a bit till I have time to sit down and play around in gimp or pinta tho.

      • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Thanks for the solid response. I’m aware that this is for the most part a conservative leaning instance, so it makes sense that certain topics get a lot of air time. But I also think it easily leads to what I’d refer to as “humor stagnation”. That’s really my only point of thought.

        • i-liek-french-toast@exploding-heads.comOPEnglish
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          1 year ago

          FWIW, I do try to mix in some generic, mostly non-political stuff here and there (though admittedly I have an order of magnitude more political memes than non-political ones in my collection of stolen memes).

          But I don’t disagree with your point. Mixing it up more is definitely better for avoiding stagnation.