Per my experience I end up on the main page first, and on my monitor I can see at least 3-4 posts without even scrolling.

Is it really that apocalyptic? What’s the big deal. Honest question.

Fees like a browser extension could block such posts if someone’s really bothered.

I dislike the pretense that bad things happening is somehow good. Or when someone does something that everyone else has done a million times before (like graduate with a higher degree or get into law school), it is somehow newsworthy. I think it makes sense to share highlights of your life with people who care about you, not your professional acquaintances. I want newsworthy and informative items, not feel-good memes or self-congratulatory posts. I also dislike the evangelists who pretend their X thing will save the world and cure all its ills. Yuck.