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In reply to the discussion: It's getting weird here....white privilege....rape threads a month ago....it seems a bit much [View all]MineralMan
(146,409 posts)I've been looking at threads on other topics and posting in those. I recognize my white privilege, and my male privilege, and my straight white male privilege, and try not to let it interfere with my life or anyone else's life. Threads about it aren't where my focus is right now.
The other issues, for me, are not background noise at all. They are issues that catch my attention and lead to discussion for me. DU is full of threads on many issues. It's easy to skip the ones that aren't what I'm thinking about and to focus on the threads that interest me.
I don't use the trash thread feature on DU, since I am able to click selectively with my mouse or tap threads that interest me. However, if that is difficult for anyone, the trash thread and selective tools that allow you to avoid threads containing certain keywords, along with the Ignore feature, which lets you avoid any number of DUers completely are always available.
One can also hide entire forums and groups, I understand.