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Lulu KC

(8,183 posts)
Sat Aug 3, 2024, 01:19 PM Aug 2024

"Trash words"

I keep seeing a reference to this function, but I am not finding it anywhere. Please let me know how to make it work. TY in advance.

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"Trash words" (Original Post) Lulu KC Aug 2024 OP
Click on 'My DU' on the right side of the page top menu.. Princess Turandot Aug 2024 #1
Your opera is playing on KUSC right now. usonian Aug 2024 #3
Do "trashed" posts still appear on the homepage, like ignored users do? JoseBalow Aug 2024 #5
Go to My DU usonian Aug 2024 #2
Link: Ptah Aug 2024 #4

Princess Turandot

(4,879 posts)
1. Click on 'My DU' on the right side of the page top menu..
Sat Aug 3, 2024, 01:29 PM
Aug 2024

You'll see a button called 'Trash Can.' Click that, and you'll be on the page where you can enter words to 'trash.'

When one of the trashed words is used in a post title, that post will not appear for you on any post list page, such as 'general discussions.'

FYI it only works on original post titles: the titles of replies within a post/thread are not impacted. It's still very useful.

PT

usonian

(19,891 posts)
2. Go to My DU
Sat Aug 3, 2024, 01:29 PM
Aug 2024

Select Trash Can.

Then Auto-trash by keyword

Add or subtract keywords to trash.

Keywords in the OP's title will "disappear" it and its replies.

Disclaimers:

1. The home page ignores "ignore users" and trash by keyword.

2. The trashing does a substring match!
Trashing "rep" will trash republican, repair, preparation, and so on.

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