[Feature request] block user/community from feed (lemmy.ca)

submitted 11 months ago by anonymoose@lemmy.ca to c/syncforlemmy@lemmy.world

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Since Lemmy doesn't have a lot of content yet, I primarily browse all. Since there are a lot of active communities in all that I'm not interested in (different language/NSFW, etc), it would be really handy to be able to block them from the ellipsis menu. Right now you have to go I to the community and find the block option there. Similarly for users.

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[-] TreeGhost@lemm.ee 12 points 11 months ago

I have a filter button at the bottom of my ellipsis menu that lets me block the community, user, or instance.

[-] anonymoose@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago

Oh wow, I didn't realize filter == block 🤦

[-] MelastSB@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

It isn't strictly equivalent, as filter only works on Sync, whereas block is a Lemmy account feature. If you only use Sync though, filter is great.

To add to this, you can filter instances, but you can't (yet) block them.

[-] anonymoose@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

That computes. I hope instance blocking comes to lemmy as a feature eventually 🤞

[-] CrypticFawn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago

This is good to know, ty.

[-] echo64@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

It's called Filters not block, I can elipsis menu on this post, go to filters and filter your posts away

[-] anonymoose@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

Thanks!

[-] RatzChatsubo@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

I agree, I especially can't stand the communities who just dump entire archives of reddit posts. Would be nice to block those communities easily

[-] Deftdrummer@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

What ones are doing this?

[-] RatzChatsubo@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

"Am I the Asshole" comes to mind

[-] Deftdrummer@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Tnx

[-] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 4 points 11 months ago

In addition to what others have said about filtering certain posts/users from the ellipsis menu, you can also preemptively filter domains/instances/users/keywords in the settings:

Settings shortcut: Settings > Filters