You have control over what you see in your feeds. I was talking more about the volume in content on my feeds here. Could’ve worded my post better.

I’m spending more time away from social media.

I don’t engage with algorithmic content. I used Reddit through RSS and I browse Lemmy the same way.

The problem with doing that on Reddit is that there was so much trash in my feeds I ended up developing my own filter system to make scrolling through it manageable. It got to a point where it felt like I was spending more time blocking content than engaging with it. Lemmy’s smaller population means I’m spending less time reading and commenting, and spending more time doing other things with my life.

Switching from Reddit to Lemmy did wonders for my mental health. Less time doom scrolling, more time to engage with my hobbies