Hey everyone! I know you can block instances or maybe communities, not sure exactly how to do that but also is there a way to block topics or keywords as well? I don’t live in the US, and I find too many posts/comments are about US politics, trump, or capitalism. To each their own and I’m sure it’s relevant for many, but if there’s a way to stop seeing those it would make my Lemmy experience more enjoyable. Thanks for any help you could provide!

  • drspod@lemmy.ml
    7·
    1 month ago

    Yes, I use a uBlock Origin filter that looks like this:

    lemmy.ml##div.mt-2.post-listing:has(.d-sm-block.d-none>.post-container.row>.flex-grow-1.col>.row>.flex-grow-1.col>.post-title:has-text(/trump|elon|musk|biden|kamala/i))

    You’ll need to modify the domain at the start (replace lemmy.ml with your instance hostname) and then change the keywords at the end with whatever keywords you want to exclude.

    To use it:

    • click the uBO icon and then the gear (settings) icon
    • click on the My Filters tab
    • make sure that “Enable My Custom Filters” is checked
    • paste the filter into the text area below
    • press the “Apply Changes” button
    • neidu3@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      1 month ago

      Voyager too.
      In addition to blocking a few garbage instances and users, you can block posts that link to certain sites and posts that contain certain keywords.

  • aasatru@kbin.earth
    2·
    1 month ago

    This is supported in PieFed by default, in case you’re interested in checking out other Lemmy-compatible software.

    My filters kept me sane through American election season.

  • Optional@lemmy.world
    1·
    1 month ago

    You bet! Voyager is an excellent app with filters in the Settings -> General section.

    I’ve blocked trump, vance, and elon and my feed has gotten 1000% better.

  • cbAnon0@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 month ago

    It can be done using some arcane browser extensions or in apps like Voyager.

    There was a TIL post last week on similar topic. The OP shared a browser solution they found: https://lemmy.world/post/21852842

    “Quote”

    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!
  • EABOD25@lemm.eeEnglish
    03·
    1 month ago

    Nope. We are everywhere. We’re in your home, your car, your job, your economy. We are many for We are Legion