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[–] Drusas@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Good aside from all the repetitive content. One of the problems with federation, I suppose. Someone sees an article they like and they feel they have to post it on every community related to politics on every instance they can find, for example. Mostly a politics problem, but also memes and gaming and technology. Okay, not mostly a politics problem.

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think the same problem exists in reddit as well. There's a lot of sub with slight variation so the same content will show up again and again because i subbed to multiple of those sub. (eg: holdmybeer and holdmyredbull)

If you use the browser UI, the ui will group all those crosspost together.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

I think a good client could solve the repetitive content problem. For example, if a link shows up in more than one community, have it posted once with a divider above it saying where it's been posted.

[–] MrNorm@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've been finding the same and have just started using the filter option in my client lately. It's not ideal but the alternative is that I get bored of seeing it and stop using Lemmy altogether.

I do worry that the repetitive content will drive new users away

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I'm on kbin, so no client yet, but it'll get there.