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Fediverse Frustration: The Homogeneous World of Lemmy Feeds (reddthat.com)

submitted 7 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) by [email protected] to c/fediverse

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Fellow Fediverse wanderers, I've got a bone to pick with our current Lemmy experience. 🌐

The "All" Feed Syndrome

Has anyone else noticed how painfully similar the "All" feed looks across different Lemmy instances? It's like we're browsing the same curated content, just with different window dressings. The posts, upvotes, and discussions feel completely uniform - a far cry from the diverse, decentralized dream I signed up for.

The Dream vs. Reality

What I imagined:

A small film-focused instance with an "All" feed curated by passionate cinephiles
A German instance showcasing content relevant to German users
Niche communities with truly unique content bubbles

What we got:

Homogenized content across instances
US-centric discussions dominating global communities
The illusion of decentralization without the benefits

My Wishlist: Local Votes Only

What I'm craving is a simple setting that would:

Filter posts based ONLY on local instance votes
Showcase truly instance-specific content
Break the algorithmic echo chamber
Highlight unique community perspectives

Imagine seeing genuinely different content on lemmy.world vs sh.itjust.works vs [your favorite instance]. Right now, it feels like we're just shuffling the same deck of cards.

A Call to Developers

Is this technically feasible? Would love to hear from the community about:

Potential implementation challenges
Interest in such a feature
Alternative solutions to content diversity

Who's with me in wanting a more genuinely decentralized browsing experience? 🚀

#lemmy #fediverse #decentralization

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

If you don't want everyone to be allowed to participate, then you're simply using the wrong platform. Lemmy also supports private instances.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

How does this prevent anyone from participating? This kind of sort would make one engage less with some content and users they don’t want to. You could do it for efficiency, mental health or whatever reason you come up with. Having an option of increasing importance of your local instance in shaping what you see is just one more way of tweaking your experience without affecting others. It’s dangerously close to „the algorithm” but works without being a black box.

OPs issue is not solved by private instances because it cuts off contact entirely. You might as well set view to Local and ban other instances in your client.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

How does this prevent anyone from participating?

OPs issue is not solved by private instances because it cuts off contact entirely.

...I mean that sounds like the entire point of what you're proposing? I guess I'm still confused but I will agree that BlueSky-style custom feeds would be a super-nice addition to any social platform.