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You keep saying that. Just stop using the "For you" tab and stick to the "Following" tab. And if you don't want ads, pay up $15 or so a month and they stop, just like on Youtube. On the "For You", block the idiots - it works.

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Algorithmic feeds are useful. Algorithmic feeds that promote primarily people who pay the platform, downrank links, and are likely manipulated for political reasons are far less desirable. On X it meant that I was discovering far less quality content because many intelligent and interesting people didn't want to pay for the platform, often due to Musks's behavior.

BlueSky's algorithmic feeds are less good so far, but they're far more neutral and there's more transparency into how they work. Over time people have the ability to create new types of algorithmic feeds.

Or, you know, go to the other platform that doesn't require you to do this?

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