I made a simple script for everyone! It can mass block unwanted communities! ( Like NSFW )

The script is somewhat finished, but i would require your contribution of unwanted communities ( like nsfw, racist, etc… )

It can now even block an instance semi automatically!

Github: https://github.com/Pdzly/lemmy-block-script

  • Wander@yiffit.net
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    1 year ago

    Apologies but wouldn’t it be simpler to have a userscript that filters out posts from whole instances?

    • stevehobbes@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Only if the instances are thematic. Lemmy.world contains multitudes, some of it I want to see, and some I don’t.

      • Rooki@lemmy.worldOP
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        1 year ago

        Yeah for that is the script good too ;) if you have a list for example the nsfw list you can simply block them automatically.

    • Rooki@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      That is somewhat correct, but the catch is the server still sends you the unwanted posts. With blocking them the server / the instance you are on is the filter you want. 1. Faster loading speed ( minimal like few milliseconds ) 2. There is not the possibility that your feed is literally empty or just 1-2 posts ( because it would be somewhat resource heavy to fix the filtered posts in the frontend without fetching like the next 2 pages. )