I just set up a filter for "RT" and it instantly cleared my feeds of most of the cross-poster stuff.

I am quite uninterested in birdsite cross posts. They are almost universally broadcasty with no attempt at creating interaction or conversation.

That's very out of place on #mastadon and the larger #fediverse.

@mike I'm muting writers who cross post with large RTs with lots of images and glaring emojis - "News" posts coming across like an emergency vehicle siren may have grabbed attention on the birdsite but it's not the experience I want here.
@caffeneko I'm with you 100%.