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How should Lemmy sort posts so small communities can compete? (reddthat.com)

submitted 1 week ago by PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/52386265

Right now, big communities dominate the feed. I’m wondering what sort algorithm could level the field so niche or hobbyist communities have a fair chance to get seen.

There’s a good related post: Niche Communities won't be able to reach their true potential until Lemmy adds a sort that takes engagement into account. It puts it well:

“If Lemmy is to truly start having active hobbyist communities instead of being 95% lefty US politics, Shitposts, and some tech stuff, it needs a sort that takes into account the user’s engagement.”

What do you think should be the default sort for a more balanced Lemmy?

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[-] podbrushkin@mander.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

Instead of small communities we have a billion posts per second about Trump and Charlie Kirk. It’s not possible to hide them, filtered keywords feature doesn’t work for pictures. Also, have you seen latest anti-MAGA meme? It’s fire, go check it out, just switch your feed to Global.