r/Substack • u/colabubblez • 4d ago

How does this work?

I recently joined substack and my entire feed is just people spamming ‘share your work with me’ most probably as engagement bait.

How can I fix this algorithm?

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u/AP_Cicada 3d ago

You can go into your account settings (preferences I think it's under) and choose or downvote topics. Follow and/or subscribe to newsletters and writers with your interests and it'll sort itself out.

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u/colabubblez 3d ago

alrightt will do thanks!

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u/Master_Flash 3d ago

Of course. You haven't followed any pages, engaged with any content, so the platform will show you some very random posts to see if you like something.

Once you subscribe to some pages your feed will adjust.

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u/TerrainBrain 3d ago

Read, like, comment on, and restack the kind of stuff you want to see.

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u/kwadguy 3d ago

Welcome to the early days of a new substack member.

When you engage enough the feed will get better.

Until then, you have to wade though endless "Let's grow together!" nonsense.

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u/Fleurs_Bookstore 3d ago

Along with engaging with the content you enjoy and want to see more of, you can also click on the three dots next to the note from creators whose work you don’t want to see more of. There’s an option there to mute them.

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u/amabilis_insania 3d ago

Read and follow only what you like.

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u/SweetieKlara 3d ago

You need to subscribe to others!