• Ogmios@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    Same reason they nerfed the algorithm to change from having new posts on the front page every ~15 minutes, to keeping the same posts there all day long.

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      4 days ago

      Costs too much to vet every popular post to make sure it helps support the establishment. Oh well, here’s “puppy sees her owner for the first time in 2 months for 48 hours” (part 2!)

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        3 days ago

        Bingo

        There used to be a meme that the front page was entirely new every time you refreshed the page.