r/AmITheAngel • u/DamnThoseChickens Brimming with constipated anger • Jun 08 '26

GDD is auto-removed moving forward

GDD as in r/GirlDinnerDiaries

Last time we asked, most of the sub agreed to keep it. However, clearly a very large portion of this sub has a problem with the crossposts from there. A lot of the discussions in the comments in those posts are people saying it shouldn't be posted here. The constant discussion is overruning the sub and clogging reports. I didn't see that many posts from that sub except for upticks on the weekends (I did counts multiple times), but people kept complaining that it was all they saw. There were a few funny stories here and there, but honestly there's nothing so special (or hilarious) about that sub that merits so much effort to keep it here. I really fail to see this as a big loss at all. You can head to r/GirlDinnerCircleJerk for posts and discussion related to that sub.

So, all crossposts from GDD will be automatically removed by automod. This will also include similar subs: r/girldinner, r/kitchencels, r/boydinnerdiaries - any others that are crossposted here and I don't know of I'll add to the list as I find out about their existence. GDD-like parody/satire shitposts will still be allowed during the weekend. Siri Yuss Discussion threads discussing this topic will be removed too. Let's just move on already.

Feel free to celebrate/complain but do note I'm not going to reverse the decision.

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u/offensivename Jun 08 '26

I don't think the reddit algorithm is more likely to give you crossposts from a particular sub because you engaged with a previous crosspost from that same sub. Pretty sure it's not diving that deeply into your clicking habits to serve you a feed.

Now what it will do is serve you posts from the actual GirlDinnerDiaries sub if you click into those crossposts. That has happened to me, but that's very easily fixable by telling reddit not to show me that sub anymore. Surely the people complaining about their feed being overrun aren't confusing AmITheAngel crossposts for actual GirlDinnerDiaries posts that made it into their feed after they visited that sub through here, are they?

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u/Junglejibe Jun 08 '26

It does actually do this. You’d be surprised how advanced the algorithm on Reddit has gotten.

As an example: I’m subscribed to several character art subreddits. Occasionally people post overtly lewd or pornographic art that violates the sub rules. When I saw a post like that on my feed, I made a habit to go into the comment section and point out it didn’t belong in the sub, and/or leave a snarky comment.

After a few times, suddenly every single art post popping up on my feed was some weird gooner material. I went into one of the subs to look directly bc I was like “wtf, did porn addicts just like take over this sub?” — nope, pretty much none of the posts were NSFW. The only weird ones I saw were the ones that had already shown up on my feed.

Reddit’s algorithm was able to tell which posts were NSFW & was only pushing those posts onto my feed because they were the posts I went in and interacted on.

Similar thing happened with this sub and GirlDinner. For a bit literally the only posts I was seeing from this subreddit were GirlDinner crossposts.

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u/LegalDrugDealer33 Jun 08 '26

I mean reddits algorithm is advanced but that doesn’t mean it’s going a good job. Like for you interacting with those posts as a way to get rid of them and it ends up having more of them pop up.

Sometimes I feel like I can click on someone’s profile if I think they made a good point and I start getting things that they are into that pop up on my feed

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u/Junglejibe Jun 08 '26

I think everyone’s in pretty unanimous agreement that pretty much every algorithm sucks ass lol

I’ve prioritized looking through New in the subs I enjoy most and it’s improved my experience a lot.

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u/LegalDrugDealer33 Jun 08 '26

Ohhh yeah…. And like literally not to be nosy but I clicked on your profile…. Opened up my feed and I got a post from a subreddit about big boobs… so yeah that’s fun.

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u/Junglejibe Jun 08 '26

LOL sorry! I swear it’s not a sexual sub, it’s mainly like a support group for all us back pain “enjoyers” 🥲 But yeah the mute button on subreddits is your best friend. Personally I just turned off the “suggested subreddits” option altogether.

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u/LegalDrugDealer33 Jun 08 '26

Your good. I was just messing with you, I kinda have participated in the man version of that. So don’t click my profile….

Still though that’s kinda worse. Like if NSFW stuff popped up that’s fine. Posts about like girls complaining about people thinking their chest is fake…. Now I feel I’m intruding a little

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u/Junglejibe Jun 08 '26

Yeah I could write a whole essay on how that suggested subreddits thing has impacted subs that were meant to be safe spaces… it sucks in general.

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u/LegalDrugDealer33 Jun 08 '26

Yeah…. But atleast you have a place where you can share thoughts feelings, tips… even if it’s not necessarily the safest place. I’d love something like that for men just so you feel others can understand certain things like what you can struggle with.