Tangentially, “visiting LW less frequently” is not necessarily a bad thing. We are not in the business of selling ads; we do not need to maximize the time users spend here. Perhaps it would be better if people spent less time online (including on LW) and more time doing whatever meaningful things they might do otherwise.
But I agree that even assuming this, “the front page is full of things I do not care about” is a bad way to achieve it.
Tangentially, “visiting LW less frequently” is not necessarily a bad thing. We are not in the business of selling ads; we do not need to maximize the time users spend here. Perhaps it would be better if people spent less time online (including on LW) and more time doing whatever meaningful things they might do otherwise.
But I agree that even assuming this, “the front page is full of things I do not care about” is a bad way to achieve it.