🔃 A Slight Update to Feeds ⌚

Hello all!

[b]We've just released a minor update to the Main Posts Feeds, which should help to fix the issue of the feed remaining fairly stagnant for some time, for numerous users.[/b]

The update more specifically relates to cases of:

Re-visiting the feed, after some time away (e.g., 1-3 hours),
yet still seeing some of the same posts, near the top of the feed, that you previously saw hours ago.

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This change does not greatly affect visits back and forth to the feed, in very short periods of time.
Most users seem to not prefer having the feed "Shuffle" immediately between near successive visits, as this can be confusing and overwhelming to many.

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We have a lot more improvements planned, for the feeds, and for other features that users have given us feedback on.

Kind regards!
-Andrew

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OogieBoogie · F

How do you know that [quote] Most users seem to not prefer having the feed "Shuffle" immediately between near successive visits, as this can be confusing and overwhelming to many.
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Ive never seen one user mention this .
And if posts were consecutive in time posted , it wouldn't need be an issue.

If we respond to a post , we usually get notified of replies to it , and its easy to find in our notifications .
If we dont respond to a post , we are usually not interested in it .

Its why we want to see more of the feed...like we used to .

Its the stagnacy of it that is the recent problem.

What we need to know is how to get round the constrictions of the new feed algorythm.

Do we join more groups?
Register more interests in our profile settings?
What can we do to get the breadth of our old feed back ?

I really do hope you are working on improving the feed, I know we'd all appreciate it.

Thanks.

Andrew · Admin

@OogieBoogie

If you have already customized your Feed to the [b]"All Users, Time Based" preset[/b],
then:

1) Joining More Groups (especially the more popular and active groups).

2) Following More Users.

3) Interacting with More, Different Users.

should cause you to see more new content in your feeds, more regularly.

OogieBoogie · F

@Andrew ok.
That helps a bit.

And the feed does seem a little better today, ( as in more mosts closer together in time factor.

Thing is , and this was what i personally felt was an issue - if i cant see what others, (new users and old friends), are posting, how can i interact with them ?

I mean, im not just going to PM someone based on their username. I have to see them in posts to 'see' who and how they are .

And this is whyi personally depend upon a wide and varied feed - to 'see' people.

Appreciate the response , and the recent improvement you have done.

Really hope we get the diversity and fullness of the feed back for those who like the breadth and excitement it provided .

Thanks man .

Andrew · Admin

@OogieBoogie
We understand your points.

We will take all of this into consideration, for our future updates to the feed.

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Please note that we also need to be "careful" when showing user's content to "everyone".

Some users prefer to have their content only seen by those who are "Relevant" (or in the same group).

Someone may share something "Religious", for example,
and not necessarily want everyone, including completely unrelated people, to see their post.

It can draw criticism, negative feedback, etc..

OogieBoogie · F

@Andrew i understand the new feed algoryrhm is an attempt to reduce conflict between users .

And i get its hard to please everybody.

Does the new algorythm not allow a choice between a filtered feed, and an unfiltered feed in the way it works ?
I get many appreciate being able to personalise their feed. Its just that many also appreciate not having a flitered feed.
Its a shame we cant have both.

I do have a question though:
What is meant by 'relevant'?
How is that determined?

Starcrossed · 41-45, F

[quote]Some users prefer to have their content only seen by those who are "Relevant" (or in the same group).[/quote]
Are there user polls I've never seen? Some users, many very vocal these days, don't care who their content is displayed to, but rather do care what is [not] being displayed to themselves.
Why are we catering to 'some' non vocal users.

OogieBoogie · F

@Andrew ummm, ive thought about what you said, and i have a worry .
Take the religious context you mentioned...
....if groups such as "i dislike religion" are in the same main category as "Christianity" (and others) , doesnt this then cause conflict ?

If relevence is related to groups in some way , my worry is ....it could feasibly connect opposites, rather than disconnect them.

Maybe i understand it wrong .