Seconding the opt-in. Even marking it as a random entry such would be a decent way for people to work within this system without much complaining.
I mean ultimately this is the “new” page but a bit more streamlined
I mean ultimately this is the “new” page but a bit more streamlined
I would suggest as a followup that you allow people to opt in to getting a mix of new stories. My suggestion would be that "people are automatically opted in, and every new story comes with a link to opt back out". I do understand if that version scares you though.
I suspect that only a vocal minority of people will have a strong negative reaction. And if objectors have a painless way to solve the problem, you shouldn't get many complaints.