Here is our regular update that explains what we have been working on for the past two weeks. This should allow average users to keep up with development, without reading Github comments or knowing how to program.
@snan fixed parent comment linking when not showing context in lemmy-ui in #2417.
@matc-pub fixed deselecting community/creator filter for search form in #2416.
@SleeplessOne1917 added url blocking and post hiding to lemmy-ui and has, more generally, been preparing lemmy-ui to support the 0.19.4 features added to the backend. He has also been working on lemmy-ui-leptos.
@dessalines and @nutomic are working full-time on Lemmy to integrate community contributions, fix bugs, optimize performance and much more. This work is funded exclusively through donations.
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Its only for blocking URLs and domains at the site level, mainly to prevent server-wide spam attacks.
Community blocking is your best option for not wanting to see memes / US news. As long as those aren't spilling out where they shouldn't be, it should only be a handful of communities to block.