OP control over displayed Similar Threads

[SwiftRosenthal]

First, I'd like to be able to blacklist specific threads from appearing in the Similar display in a thread that I've made, not just for me (Ignore already exists) but for anyone reading the thread.

Second, I'd like to be able to endorse specific threads so that they're more likely to appear in the same display, again not just for me but for anyone reading the thread.

I have no idea how much control there even is over Similar Threads, much less how much can be delegated to a thread's OP.

 

[AztecCroc]

First, I'd like to be able to blacklist specific threads from appearing in the Similar display in a thread that I've made, not just for me (Ignore already exists) but for anyone reading the thread.

Second, I'd like to be able to endorse specific threads so that they're more likely to appear in the same display, again not just for me but for anyone reading the thread.

I have no idea how much control there even is over Similar Threads, much less how much can be delegated to a thread's OP.

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I'm not even sure why that similar threads thing is here, no one likes it and it had been outright removed in the testbed version. So I don't know why it's back?

 

[Spectral Waltz]

I'm kind of fond of it, I don't use it that often but every once in a while you find something relevant and enjoyable in there.

Why are you trying to control what other people get to see from your thread? That seems... Honestly kinda weird and police-y? You're allowed to not like and ignore certain threads sure, but it seems pretty unreasonable to go 'I don't like these so you're not allowed to find out about them.' Like if a published author tried to pull some kind of stunt demanding every bookshop carrying their book never put it next to specific other books, like... What?

Basically I don't see how you have any right to request that kind of thing, even assuming it's possible in the first place.

 

[SwiftRosenthal]

I'm kind of fond of it, I don't use it that often but every once in a while you find something relevant and enjoyable in there.

Why are you trying to control what other people get to see from your thread? That seems... Honestly kinda weird and police-y? You're allowed to not like and ignore certain threads sure, but it seems pretty unreasonable to go 'I don't like these so you're not allowed to find out about them.' Like if a published author tried to pull some kind of stunt demanding every bookshop carrying their book never put it next to specific other books, like... What?

Basically I don't see how you have any right to request that kind of thing, even assuming it's possible in the first place.

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I just don't want a case of plagiarism, that the mods ultimately nuked, to be the top result in my thread's Similar box.