Before
The rate at which posts float up and down whatever aggregated page you’re viewing has gotten so stale. I used to be able to browse /r/all or my personal homepage (filtered by hot) all day and I’d still have plenty of unread links creeping in throughout the day to keep me satisfied. The amount of cross-posting makes /r/all basically useless, you can pretty much find the same post cross-posted or re-posted on 3 or 4 of the big subs in the top 100 posts on any given day. Even if it’s not nefarious, you’ll see something on an educational sub end up getting posted as a TIL or YSK the next day. I wish there was a way to disable cross-posts from showing up in my aggregated pages so I only see it one-time, and then I can see the cross-posts if I’m browsing that sub specifically.
After
Post speeds are fast and slow, even if the summary sheet you are looking at is outdated. I was able to browse my / r / everything or personal homepage (hot and filtered) all day, but luckily I had a lot of well-read links all day. The number of crosses / r / basically makes everything useless. You can find this post in a cross post or put it in 3 or 4 major subgroups in the top 100 posts of the day. Although not harmful, some TIL or YSK will be published in the Department of Education the next day. I want a way to prevent cross posts from appearing on merged pages. That way you'll only see it once, and if you look specifically at this page, you'll see a cross.