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Hi all

Is there an Android client that allows me to avoid Reddit posts which are currently crossposted and overwhelming my Lemmy timeline?

Something like Domain exclude as on the Relay for Reddit client.

Thank-you in advance

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[–] grte@lemmy.ca 43 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I don't know about any clients but if you block the lemmit.online bot and the zerobytes.monster bot the reposts will drop by like 90%.

[–] echo@lemmings.world 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'll have to see about doing that. I don't want to give reddit any clicks.

[–] wolfshadowheart 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

From my understanding when you click on the lemmit.online link it brings you to a redirected archive, not the actual link.

Even still, I agree because it's annoying having posts with guaranteed no comments. Those posts only work if there is engagement surrounding it. No engagement and it's just spam.

[–] Darxium@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

Those posts only work if there is engagement surrounding it. No engagement and it's just spam.

I completely agree, some posts are completely useless without replies. And people aren't going to waste their time to reply to a bot since no one would immediately benefit from it.

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 3 points 10 months ago

Oh thanks!

Haven't seen many for a while but the last couple of days they've flooded my in.

[–] MrZee@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

I did this a few months ago and it worked surprisingly well.

I was also annoyed by the number of Reddit reposts. I started blocking the accounts that posted that content when I saw it and the issue was largely fixed surprisingly quickly. It’s really not many accounts doing this but they put out a lot of posts.

[–] silas@programming.dev 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Added this to the !lemmynade@lemm.ee roadmap

Some of the main bots that are posting these are all on the same instance that are dedicated to Reddit posts, so you can block those whole instances in your settings

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 10 months ago
[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 8 points 10 months ago

Just block the repost communities, there are very few communities with both reposts and an active userbase.

[–] throws_lemy@lemmy.nz 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Since reddthat is on lemmy 0.19.1, you should be able to block instance. You can find this setting from lemmy web UI, not sure if it's already on lemmy mobile apps

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 10 months ago

Thanks! Much appreciated.

I'm using Jerboa (mostly) and Thunder. Couldn't see it, maybe I missed it. I'll look again.

[–] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This will probably not help OP, as he's asking for an Android client.

Desktop users: install Firefox, uBlock Origin, then add reddit.com to your personal user filters. This way you can still access Reddit if you really want to, but it'll make you think twice before proceeding.

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 10 months ago

Thank-you!

I'm still using Relay for Reddit. Not expensive for me.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Block bots in your settings. Uncheck "show bots".

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 3 points 10 months ago

Thank-you. Done.

[–] Sticker@lemy.nl 2 points 10 months ago

I think you can just use a firewall. Instead of content from banned sites, an empty field will be displayed.

[–] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago

Rule 5. Repost in an android or Reddit community. Locking.