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Limit Groups Visibility

I think it would be great to have the option to [b]only[/b] see posts of the topics/"forums" I'm "subscribed" to. I get a lot of content on my "home" feed that is irrelevant to me. Sometimes even downright unpleasant, disturbing or disgusting (and this is considering that I have left the "fetish" content setting unchecked. I don't even know what I would get if I turn that on).

I'm even surprised that that it's not a default behavior. Being fully honest I don't get the purpose of "forums" or categories or topics or whatever they are called (***) , if selecting the ones you like still give you every other group on your feed; you are still getting bombarded with topics you have zero interest on, and muting groups one by one is cumbersome.

Also; it would be great to have the ability to create groups that by default don't get shown to people who have not opted-in (assuming that the previous behavior is not the default one). This would actually be helpful with the "Role Playing" community, as well as groups that discuss sensitive or polarizing topics that the rest of the users (except those who actively choose to see them) would rather not see on their home feed.


(***): Partially related; The words "forum" and "group" seem to be used interchangeably in the UI, even using the same icon, so that already causes UX confusion on its own.
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StevetheSleeve · 31-35, M
I think it’s this sort of request that led to the screwed up algorithm that limits what people see. I would prefer to see everything that’s posted when it’s posted
BigBoss · M
@StevetheSleeve Right now I don't think there's any actual "user" control to what you see. Despite the multiple settings. Even if you select your interests you still get a lot of stuff you didn't select, AND for people like you, who would love to see *all* that is posted, you are still not getting that.

An "algorithm" that takes control out of the user (even on the presence of multiple user settings) can swing either way (too restrictive or too lax) and in the end no one is happy.

It's also worth asking: What's the purpose of the whole system of categories/topics/forums/groups AND user "interests" selection, if they have little to no impact on what you see?

Having the option to either see "[i]all[/i]" or "[i]just what I selected[/i]" would be nice.