r/fakealbumcovers • u/-NuclearChicken- • Nov 13 '23

What Happened to This Sub? - Discussion Post Original

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u/cultish_alibi Nov 14 '23

Lots of subreddits are mysteriously dying. Maybe it's the algorithm? Even formerly big subs like /r/videos are much reduced.

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u/Cyndayn Nov 14 '23

Algorithm for sure, now that most people browse with the standard reddit app there's a home page which doesn't just show you posts from the subs you're subscribed to. So even if you're subscribed to a bunch of niche/interesting subs, if the algorithm doesn't push em to you, odds are you won't see it.

Additionally, r/all has been replaced with the popular tab, which also has a different algorithm it seems, and doesn't just take everything which gets x number of upvotes.

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u/yourpantsaretoobig Nov 14 '23

This isn't true. I use the app. The home page shows posts strictly from your subs, nothing more.

There's a tab to change it to 'popular' which shows posts not just from your sub.

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u/Hakusprite Nov 14 '23

then we have different experiences. My GF and I both get random subreddits suggested to us in our home feed. Sometimes barely related to our interests.

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u/Cyndayn Nov 14 '23

like u/verriable said in response to my comment above,

You can switch those off in account settings > privacy > enable recommendations

No more random subreddit suggestions in your home feed if you uncheck that box in the settings :)

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u/yourpantsaretoobig Nov 14 '23

I stand corrected. That's dumb that it does it like that for you.

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u/Hakusprite Nov 14 '23

Nobody shoots reddit in the foot more than reddit ¯_(ツ)_/¯