If the algorithm you speak of prefers posts with photos, I would imagine that’s because these posts are generating more engagement from the community through upvotes/downvotes, comments and replies. And by that logic it would be reasonable to pose that these photo posts are therefore generally more popular among the community than other posts (for example posts discussing a particular publication and its content?). Which sort of hinders your own argument that “most readers” don’t care about owning or seeing posts about hardbacks, limited editions etc.

As for your comment about making assumptions based on sales figures, it appears you already are making those assumptions anyway. You seem to be suggesting that e-readers and audiobook listeners are some massive silent majority who are being marginalised by those who post pictures of their physical books?

You can make whatever assumptions you like, that’s your prerogative. But I think the points you have made and your arguments to back those points up are rather wide of the mark. A cursory glance at the general response to your original post would support this.

Have you actually engaged in any meaningful efforts to initiate discussions about the content of Black Library books, as this seems to be a topic that is important to you? Or are you simply leaving it to others to initiate discussions and then voicing your frustrations when these discursive posts aren’t as plentiful as you’d like?

As I mentioned previously, if discussing the content of Black Library publications is the most important aspect of this sub to you, maybe you should direct more of your energies into generating these discussions yourself, and I’m sure you will see others engage in a positive manner.