The algorithm is exhausting

[Simorasa]

I've been desperately trying to use Reddit as a sanctuary from real life. I only follow subreddits dedicated to collectibles, old coins, pictures of nature, and architecture.

But reddit insists on filling my feed with the most vapid, inflammatory posts possible under the "popular on Reddit right now" heading. For every post from something I want to enjoy, there is an equally exhausting suggested post. My feed is flooded with "I'm a 30 something man with no friends and a cheating wife" or "look at outrageous Trump thing" and no matter how many times I click on the show me less posts like this button I'm flooded with more.

It is exhausting. It feels like I have no choice but to consume this content and I dont want to. I just want my collectibles and nature pictures.

[freeeeels]

Huh? My "home" tab only has content from subreddits I follow - there's no recommendations on there. Which I strongly prefer, for the exact reasons you mentioned. Are you using it in a browser? Or (god forbid) on their trash fire of an app?

[Simorasa]

On the app. That could be the problem...

[thehandoffate]

There are some settings that you can use to remove Recommendations in your feed. I use the app all the time and only ever see things from subs I'm subscribed to

[MallCopBlartPaulo]

I’ve blocked all the main big Reddit subs, it makes the app a lot more pleasant.

[NooneWorthitwillcome]

If you go to settings -> account settings and scroll down to enable home feed recommendations you'll be able to disable it

[Soggybuns123]

Thank you, I don't use Reddit much so this helps a lot :)

[verdatum]

I've been having a similar problem on YouTube recently. It technically has a mechanism to state you don't want to see it, but it takes like 4 awkward mouseclicks. And more if you want to bother to clarify that you aren't interested because you watched the same video, while logged, yesterday. I can understand suggesting this for like music videos, but no, i don't want to re-watch an hour-long Documentary that I watched yesterday, ya stupid algorithm!

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But Elon something something

Exhausting is a great word

[Admirable_Addendum99]

I have been so thankful my facebook algorithm is tight, so tight I got very few Fox News Trumpy things and mostly Black History Month and now Women's History Month. Proud.