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usonian

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10. As I noted, it was the deluge. Other great forums (redacted) will also do that.

Reply to BamaRefugee (Reply #8)

Mon Feb 3, 2025, 02:32 AM

Feb 2025

I just posted an article on surviving the larger internet.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219981330

I use DU and Hacker News.

Hacker News this weekend is flagging articles like crazy. Mostly about Musk. I just caught and saved an article (not about Musk) that disappeared totally a few minutes after it was posted.

The internet is one tough town.

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Is there any way to block a certain topic so that I don't see any posts about it? [View all] BamaRefugee Feb 2025 OP

You can trash a thread and also put people on ignore, forums and threads through "MyDU" tab on the top right. JohnSJ Feb 2025 #1

I have several words blocked such as fuck. I'm not sure about whole forms. patricia92243 Feb 2025 #2

I don't know how to block words. In fact, I really not into censorship. This is just avoidanceship. BamaRefugee Feb 2025 #4

How do you block forums? SheltieLover Feb 2025 #11

OK i hope i instruct you correctly. On Android (no idea about anything else) open DU up and in my case BamaRefugee Feb 2025 #12

You can block title keywords.. Princess Turandot Feb 2025 #3

Thanks. I discovered that BamaRefugee Feb 2025 #6

Click on "My DU" dpibel Feb 2025 #5

You can also block/trash forums. usonian Feb 2025 #7

Thanks. I found out about that and took care of it BamaRefugee Feb 2025 #8

As I noted, it was the deluge. Other great forums (redacted) will also do that. usonian Feb 2025 #10

I grew up watching the Harlem Globetrotters regularly dismantle the all-white Washington Generals BamaRefugee Feb 2025 #13

Just don't read it. CentralMass Feb 2025 #9