I only use new to “refresh” my list of filtered content:
- AI generated images
- The bazillion of RSS bots that host no discussions and just post 5 threads in a row
- Non-English content that I can’t read anyway (not their problem obviously)
- Porn
- Thirsty anime models
- I probably forgot some more content I’m not interested in
Do you use “new” for anything specific?
edit: I listed “spam” in the title originally, I felt this was unfair
I’ll often browse Lemmy by Top 6 Hours or Top 12 Hours, depending on when I last checked, and if I get through all the posts, I’ll start browsing via ‘New’ sorting…