Another good tip for folks:
- Set your Settings -> Sort Type to top 6 hours:
This is what works best to get updated content.
Yeah i wish i could set this as default for the instance, but its not possible. But really good tip.
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Good tip. I hadn't even noticed those options.
Yeah it makes a world of difference. I think the default is Hot but it becomes stale after a while. Currently I switch between Top 6 Hours and Top 12 Hours during the day, and it feels like I'm seeing everything new.
What client are you using? I've been using Liftoff and Jerboa for a bit here.
I'm actually a desktop user 100% of the time.
Ah ok. You are using the Lemmy web interface then?
How do you like it? I didn't like the tiny buttons and the general look, but I know there are themes that can be installed on the server by the admin.
I'm using the dark theme. I like how it looks, but I think the UI needs improvement. When I tried old.lemmy I find found learning new things about the site that I hadn't seen before in the default layout.
Yeah I hope there comes more themes. Should not be difficult to install either for the instance admin. I think people just usually use the mobile apps so it's not something that is requested often.
I just learned about Voyager also, could be nice if you like to use a web browser:
I think my favourite browser one is old.lemmy. Voyager is too new age maybe? My favourite web design is craigslist
Yeah there is something to be said for the fast and functional style. I don't know if you read Hacker News (https://news.ycombinator.com) but it has also stayed with it's traditional look through the years, when every other website embraced "modern" design. And their users love it.