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Another question: why does the feed reload when I go 'back' to it? This happens on the website and the app whenever I click into a link and then go back to the feed. It just spontaneously reloads! If I wanted to comment on the link or even just like the post, I can't (unless I remember who posted it, go to their profile, and go to their recent activity, which I almost never have the patience to do).

I uninstalled the app recently because I find it maddening that I can't get notifications about comments on my own posts unless I also accept notifications for 'person X and person Y like such-and-such random post'.

I find it maddening and unjustifiable that these two types of behaviors would be categorized under the same notification toggle. Then I remember LI is now owned by MS, and it makes more sense.




Because, as it happens with a lot of apps, the developer teams, product managers or whoever with decision powers are not users of their own applications.


The answer is that A/B testing found that reloading the website/app drove more user engagement.


It probably breaks if you go back and it doesn't reload.


I got in touch with support about this a few years ago. Their answer: "we'll have a look into it." ... That was a few years ago.




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