What are the differences between frontpage and r/all?
I have noticed differences between the two, even within the subreddits I am subscribed to. For example, I am subscribed to r/funny, on r/all there is a post about Hugh Hefner's secret at #2, on frontpage it is #17. This seems backwards to me and would like to know the reason.
edit #1: yes I understand that r/all is every subreddit and that frontpage is my subscriptions. geekgirlpartier mentions a difference in the algorithm for each. Is there anymore information on this?
Posted Mar 1, 2012, 8:36 PM UTC · edited
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Your frontpage is your list of subreddits, /r/all is a complete list of subreddits.
if frontpage is only my subreddits and r/all is every subreddit, then why are there more posts higher on my frontpage than on r/all
Because the algorithm that reddit uses to display them is different.
If you choose your subreddits wisely, you can have a frontpage that is nearly free of memes, and mostly safe for work. By unsubscribing from large subreddits like r/adviceanimals and r/vids, you allow more content from obscure subs like r/blacksmith to appear on your frontpage.
tl;dr r/all=derpderp
Yep I've already done that.