Suggestion: Just like a NSFW tag, it would help to have a Political tag. (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by AnonomousWolf@lemm.ee to c/lemmy@lemmy.ml

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I would love to sometimes filter out any and all political posts, I think having this enabled as default on some instances would also be preferred by some users.

I'm a software dev, if it doesn't require a lot of work I'm happy to make a Pull Request for this feature, but do people want this? Is there anyone I should maybe talk to before starting, or anything I should know?

Edit: I realise it won't filter out ALL political posts, but even if it only catches half of the stuff, it could make the difference between being flooded with Trump/Musk news and not.

Some new users might turn away before knowing the can set filters etc. (which also aren't perfect)

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[-] rbits@lemm.ee -1 points 2 months ago

This is what drives people away from the fediverse. I don't have this problem with any other social media I use (at least not to this degree). Twitter was the closest when I still used it, but even then that was somewhat fixed by just using your following feed and ignoring the algorithm. It's especially annoying because it's usually US-centric politics.

If your answer to complaints about Lemmy is "stop using it", don't be surprised that it doesn't gain traction.

[-] meyotch@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago

Nowhere in any terms of service did I vow to ‘grow the fediverse’. I do not want it to grow for growths sake. I have no obligation to spend my time online with anyone and I choose to spend it here. When this turns to shit, I will find another community that attracts the people I choose to associate with. Life is too damn short.

I never suggested anyone stop using lemmy. You projected that. I suggested they use the existing features to create the experience they desire and leave me out of it.

This is a bad suggestion for a feature that can only be misused. The meaning of ‘politics’ as a content tag is completely subjective and can only be abused.

So get off your high horse and don’t put words in my mouth. Make your own.

this post was submitted on 21 Feb 2025

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