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panos :catodon:@panos@catodon.rocks

What would you like to see in a "Media" timeline?

I am adding an Instagram-inspired Media timeline, based on Home (Following), and I'm wondering what would people want from something like that. For example, should it include only photos and videos, or audio files too? And anything else I might be missing (never used Instagram tbh). Thanks!
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A masonry layout is the feature I seek in every media heavy feed since Tumblr times. Multiple columns are a lot more pleasant do scroll and, as images have multiple dimensions, a regular grid requires a lot of cropping to look good.
Also, I think in a media timeline the text should not be wholly show, bur cut to some number of characters, or restricted to titles/CWs. Red Note is the popular app that resembles most my ideal media timeline. Miniatures in a masonry layout with titles, but not interaction buttons or post content, only show in the single post view.