Same reason they nerfed the algorithm to change from having new posts on the front page every ~15 minutes, to keeping the same posts there all day long.
Costs too much to vet every popular post to make sure it helps support the establishment. Oh well, here’s “puppy sees her owner for the first time in 2 months for 48 hours” (part 2!)
Same reason they nerfed the algorithm to change from having new posts on the front page every ~15 minutes, to keeping the same posts there all day long.
Costs too much to vet every popular post to make sure it helps support the establishment. Oh well, here’s “puppy sees her owner for the first time in 2 months for 48 hours” (part 2!)
is that why front page is always 2 or 3 day old posts these days
Bingo
There used to be a meme that the front page was entirely new every time you refreshed the page.