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Why Isn't the "All" Feed Different for Each Instance? (reddthat.com)
submitted 4 weeks ago by PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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I've noticed that the "All" feed on Lemmy is pretty much the same across all instances, showing posts from every instance regardless of the specific focus or community vibe of the instance you're on. This seems like a missed opportunity to make the experience more tailored and engaging for each instance's unique audience.

For example, if there were an instance dedicated to literature lovers, wouldn't it make sense for the "All" feed on that instance to prioritize content that's more relevant to people who enjoy books, poetry, and writing? Instead of being a global feed that shows everything from memes to tech news, it could reflect the interests and values of the instance's community.

I feel like making the "All" feed more tailored to each instance would not only improve user experience but also strengthen the sense of community within each instance. What do you think? Would love to hear everyone's thoughts!

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[-] frosty99c@midwest.social 34 points 4 weeks ago

"All" is all content on the fediverse, across all instances with which your home instance is federated. It will be similar for all instances, because most are federated with the big instances and those tend to have more posts and interaction.

If you only want to see the feed of communities on your local instance, you can just browse your "Local" feed.

[-] PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com 1 points 4 weeks ago

I'm not referring to the amount of content but how it is curated. If it showed the content sorted by votes from the local instance instead of an aggregate of all instances the content would differ form instance to instance.

[-] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 17 points 4 weeks ago

But then you'd only be seeing your instance...?

Which is already a thing, browsing by local...?

[-] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 12 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

They are on reddthat.com. "Local" would show them posts from reddthat.com communities; it would not show them posts from lemmy.world communities.

Suppose a post on a lemmy.world community is downvoted by the fediverse in general. However, that same post is highly popular among reddthat.com users, for whatever reason.

This user would like that post to appear high in reddthat.com/all, even though it would not appear high on lemmy.world/all.

The idea is kinda interesting. "all" is not the right category for it, but the idea of instance-peer curation has merit.

[-] kate@lemmy.uhhoh.com 8 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

to me this feels more like a sort option than entire feed, since it'll be the same content as the all feed. like the idea though

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 7 points 4 weeks ago

All means all, it’s not meant to be curated.

That said, it sounds like you are suggesting more of another sorting algorithm. Could be a neat idea.

[-] kat@orbi.camp 6 points 4 weeks ago

That would make it unusable for single user instances....

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world -2 points 4 weeks ago

Sir, this a Wendys. Frostys are no longer 99 cents either. Unless you ean that teenie tiny trial size.

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