Before the algo feed they’d already implemented filtering so you could stop seeing social addict connections’ posts. You could also do groups with different notifications and post filtering. If you really wanted to catch up on your wife’s cousin’s train-wreck of thought, you could still click into her.

You claimed the algorithm is responsible for increasing virality of dumb thoughts. Yet my counterexample is that it reduces it. I believe removing the algorithmic feed alone is not going to solve the problem of misinformation.

Wouldn't that just result in social pressure to post at acceptable levels, or people unfriending you for posting too much shit?

...Upon rereading, I realize that I'm probably implying my own preferences as universal.

Ask the prolific poster to turn it down or unfollow them. Wham, solved.