Use Default Reading Filter by Default

[zvi]

Title:
Use Default Reading Filter by Default

Area:
reading filter, reading page

Summary:
The default reading filter should be applied to the reading page when the reading page is viewed by anyone, not just when viewed by the logged-in journal owner

Description:
The default reading filter is how one's reading page is usually served to one. However, if one has to view the reading page while logged out (maybe one is at a computer where one suspects they might be keylogged), one is currently obligated to have all subscribed journals appear on it.

I also would like the default reading page to be default for all viewers because I have an off-label use for reading filters, to wit: if something keeps appearing in my network page that I would really rather not see, I will subscribe to it and *not* put it on my default reading filter page, and then it is neither on my usual reading page nor on my network. However, if I approach my reading list while not logged in (maybe I just cleared cookies from my cache, maybe I'm at the library and about to login, whatever) then whatever it is that I was trying to avoid may pop up on my reading page.

I can't imagine any real downside to this. I mean, I guess somebody could put in the work to figure out which of your subscriptions were in your default reading filter or not, so there's a minor loss of privacy, but other than that, I can't think of anything.

Poll #2258 Use Default Reading Filter by Default

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 53

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Should be implemented as-is.
8 (15.1%)

Should be implemented with changes. (please comment)
8 (15.1%)

Shouldn't be implemented.
29 (54.7%)

(I have no opinion)
8 (15.1%)

(Other: please comment)
0 (0.0%)

Comments

[azurelunatic]

This. Because I do believe that some people on LJ test this, and if the default view were public on DW, some people would probably look for it here as well. And if it's something you're fine with someone else knowing, that's all well and good, but if someone's use of the default view is solving a social problem involving someone who will be hurt if they don't think they're getting enough attention, it would be bad to take away the ability to have information on the default view be private.

[syntheid]

+1

[kyrielle]

+1

[miang]

+1