Comment by radd_it on 07/07/2014 at 22:17 UTC

15 upvotes, 3 direct replies (showing 3)

View submission: Experimental reddit change: subreddits may now opt-out of /r/all

One extra note is that this opt-out does not apply to /r/all/new.

• Boo*. What's the point if it doesn't protect your sub from the "Knights of New"? Back when I modded /r/listentous, I always wanted to remove it from the /r/all listings as I'd see post after post getting downvoted on its way through that gambit.

reddit has grown big enough that it needs *less* out-of-context voting. Votes from /r/all are almost as irrelevant as votes from user profiles. Let the actual, interested subscribers cast the votes.

Other than that detail, I think it's a good idea. Viva la subreddit customization!

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Comment by alienth at 07/07/2014 at 22:36 UTC

23 upvotes, 4 direct replies

/r/all/new isn't very useful for humans as it is simply too much content these days. It's mostly used by bots, both good and bad. I think there is some value in having a place which can be used to gather an exhaustive list of posts on the site.

This is something we may choose to adjust. Time and results will tell.

Comment by droddt at 09/07/2014 at 21:12 UTC

5 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Yikes. This kind of thinking is so narrow.

Comment by Tom_Bombadilldo at 08/07/2014 at 02:33 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

It would kill a bunch of bots if they did that. Perhaps not the worst thing in the world but it would be really annoying.