One problem with putting blinders on yourself is that you lose touch with the zeitgeist of a site like this. Also, is it worth creating and installing browser extensions for flurries of stories that usually peter out after a week or so? Obviously some people think so and that's fine, but I think it's silly.

If only the bitcoin stories had petered out after a week or two.

How is that a problem? Some folks may not want to be in touch with the zeitgeist.

That is why you read news and engage in discussion here?

You think it's silly that people read what interests them and ignore things that doesn't? Isn't that kind of a big deal to the point of cognizant thought?

Please don't put words in my mouth, that is not what I said. I think it's silly that people want to hide the stories instead of just not reading them.

I understand that they have no interest in them, however I don't think it's such a burden to just skip over stories you don't want to read.

That's their prerogative.

Fair enough, and if that's what people want to do, then by all means do so.