How to block gross or weird posts from a community feed
Community feeds often lack granular filters to block specific off-topic or disturbing subjects like medical emergencies, litter box scenes, or unwanted anatomy. Without these controls, members are forced to wade through distressing or explicit content they never signed up to see, ultimately driving them away from the platform.
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In their words
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“We need a filter that stops any posts about nipples, ticks, obviously obese cats and cats who clearly need immediate medical attention haha”source ↗
“I want a filter to avoid seeing the inside of people's underwear while they're sitting on the toilet with the cat in it. I really really don't want to see that 😭”source ↗
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