Control Your Feed — the Algorithm and Blocking

Seven little steps. Real pictures of the real screen. The red ring shows you exactly where to click.

Hi, I'm Chris — the Chief Technology Officer here at MarketHive. Other networks hide their algorithm and decide for you. MarketHive hands you the steering wheel. This guide shows you where it is.

Step 1 — Find the Algorithm button

Go to your News Feed. Right above the writing box there is a row of buttons. The one in the ring says Algorithm. Click it. A control panel opens up.

Step 2 — Mute words you don't want

See the box called Meta Words Exclusion? Type a word you are tired of seeing — then click ADD WORD. Posts with that word stop showing up in your feed. It's like a mute button for topics.

Step 3 — See more of the people you like

The box called Members Inclusion works the other way. Search for a member whose posts you enjoy and click ADD MEMBER. Now their posts show up more often. Your feed, your friends, your choice.

Step 4 — The expert sliders (only if you want to)

At the top right of the panel there is a little menu. Switch it to Algorithm Control and you get the expert view: sliders that tell the feed what matters most to you. Drag them any way you like. If you make a mess, click Reset to Default and everything goes back to normal. You cannot break it.

Step 5 — Find the Black Listing button

Sometimes the problem isn't a topic — it's a person. On the same row of buttons, click Black Listing. This opens the blocking controls.

Step 6 — Choose your blocking level

MarketHive gives you five levels, from mild to total. Block Messages just stops their messages. Block Requests stops friend requests. Block Invites stops group invites. Block Comments stops them commenting on your posts. And Full System Block makes you invisible to each other completely. Read the little descriptions and pick how much peace you want.

Step 7 — Add the person

Click EDIT next to the level you picked. A little card opens. Click Add to Blocked Messages (or whichever level you chose), type their name, and you're done. You can also see your blocked list here — and unblock anyone later if you change your mind. Nothing is forever.