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I did this on Firefox, but I suspect it may work in other browers too.

  1. Install the Violentmonkey extension. Tampermonkey or Greasemonkey will also do.
  2. Install the Lemmy tools script.
  3. Browse to Lemmy
  4. Click on the screw driver icon on the LemmyTools bar that is now visible on the Lemmy page.
  5. Scroll down and check the box next to "Content Blocking"
  6. Add your block words in the "Add filters seperated by commas." box. I typed "Trump, Vance" Voila!
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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This kind of filrter would be very helful if it was built into the site. Being able to block words/subjects.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Petition to add this as an actual feature that could block posts, communities, comments amd users /srs

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

there is a feature request for mbin to implement this. ive started noodling on the code to potentially contribute. i want it for the same reasons

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Or...

lemm.ee##div.post-listing:has(span:has-text("/Trump/i"))

Put that into your adblocker custom filters. Just change the lemm.ee to lemmy.world (or what ever instance you're on)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

How would you add more terms?
"/Trump/Musk/i" or "/Trump, Musk/i"

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

You need to duplicate the whole thing and just replace the filter word with some other

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

That works, thank you so much!

[–] computabloke 4 points 2 months ago (3 children)

While we're at it, any recommendations for a Lemmy Android client that can do the same?

Jerboa doesn't appear to have anything other than blocking by: site, community or user.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Voyager too for iOS users. Closest app to Apollo in the beforefore times.

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

How can I do that? I couldn't find it on the settings.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (3 children)
[–] Anticorp 3 points 2 months ago

I've been looking for that forever! Idk how tf I missed it. I guess because I never scrolled to the bottom, and thought it only has community filters. Thank you!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Would you believe me when I say that it simply doesn't appears in my screen???

P.S.: Voyager 2.18.4, by the way, not my main app but I have it installed.

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

That's strange. I'm running same version. Someone mentioned that it's not available on iPhone, perhaps that's the reason?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I don't think so. I'm on Android.

[–] Bluetreefrog 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That feature is not on the iOS version sadly.

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

It’s in mine. App version 2.18.5.

[–] Bluetreefrog 1 points 2 months ago

Ah, solved it. Need to be logged in before it appears.

[–] Stovetop 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Most third-party Lemmy apps other than Jerboa contain some form of keyword filtering. Boost, Sync, Voyager, Eternity, and more. Mlem as well if you expand to iOS.

Sadly though I don't think any of the popular desktop frontends support filtering. I don't see it in Alexandrite, and I checked Photon and mlmym as well and also see nothing indicating that is a possibility.

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

Boost can do that. Just go to settings and search for block it will show you an option to block words

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

Does it work for you on Boost? I've blocked some communities and keywords with Boost, but sometimes they still do show up for me in New

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

For me it does work, but I am only scrolling in all never in new

[–] IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION 3 points 2 months ago

epic thanks

[–] hohoho 1 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I know you may be exhausted hearing their names and reading the news about them. But ignoring them won’t make the problem go away or the situation any better. Don’t look away. Get angry, then find a way to get even.

[–] slazer2au 19 points 2 months ago (3 children)

True, but as a non US person I don't give a shit about US politics or personalities.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don't forget, the US has nukes. We're everybody's problem.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

We just assume you're dumb enough to nuke yourself.

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

if all the nukes America has went off at once, wouldn't it be enough to destroy the planet or something?

[–] slazer2au 1 points 2 months ago

They have almost nuked them a couple times.

[–] Dasus 0 points 2 months ago

We live in a global society, my friend.

Unfortunately they affect us all.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

@hohoho
People can keep up with the situation and work to change it without also being drowned by it when trying to keep in touch with others online.

Getting angry at wading through hot takes just raises my blood pressure and wastes time I need to engage usefully irl.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Being constantly angry and circlejerking about it with other angry people won't make the problem go away either.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

you know what it will help with? my exhaustion. you cannot get 'angry' if you are completely fucking drained of energy. these people just want a break.

[–] hohoho 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That’s what they want though. They want us to be miserable and exhausted. This is our time to stand guard over Democracy so we can safely pass the baton to the next generation. Are you going to give them what they want?

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

I dont have anything left to give. youre not getting more blood from this stone regardless of how much you guilt trip me

[–] hohoho 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not trying to guilt trip you Mr Lucifer. Take all the time you need. Just know that some of us still have a lot of fight left in them. Feel free to jump in if/when you have the strength to show these Nazi scum what’s wrong and what’s right

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

yes, im not saying 'no' forever. but i know me and my friends who ran phone banks and did all the things need a break after the last cycle. i know we cant wait 4 years to act.. or even 2.. but were all very tired.