Half my feed has gone missing

[Jan9103]

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Some update in the last 2h broke my feed:
I only recieve [someone] starred YOUR repository, recommended, and [person i follow] followed [someone].
The [person i follow] starred [random repo], releases, sponsors, etc are all gone.
i haven't touched the settings and checked that the other things should still appear.

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[Rawknee-69]

@Jan9103 well here is the most probable answer to your question and if you find this help full please mark this as an answer.

Troubleshooting GitHub Feed Issue

1. Check GitHub's Status

• Sometimes GitHub might push updates that inadvertently cause issues. Check the GitHub status page to see if there have been any ongoing issues with their service that could explain the missing activity in your feed.

2. Force a Refresh

• Try logging out of your GitHub account and then logging back in. This can sometimes force a refresh of your feed settings and help restore missing activity.
• You can also try refreshing the page or using the Shift + F5 keyboard shortcut (to force a hard reload) to see if the feed updates.

3. Clear Browser Cache or Try Incognito Mode

• Sometimes, browser cache issues can cause feeds or other elements to load incorrectly. Try clearing your cache or viewing GitHub in an incognito window to see if the issue persists.

4. Switch Between 'Watching' and 'Not Watching'

• Double-check your repository settings. If you’re not actively watching the repository, GitHub might not send you the notifications. Even though you mentioned you haven't changed settings, toggling between 'Watching' and 'Not Watching' might force an update.

5. Try the GitHub Mobile App

• If you’re only seeing limited activity on the web, try checking your feed on the GitHub Mobile App to see if it’s showing the releases, stars, and other activities properly there.

6. Check GitHub Notifications Settings

• Go to your notification settings to ensure that you haven’t accidentally muted any activities or categories.

7. GitHub Feedback

• If you still don’t see the expected updates in your feed, and you haven’t been able to fix it with the above steps, it might be worth submitting feedback to GitHub. They could be able to diagnose whether this is a wider problem or a bug specific to your account.

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Hopefully, one of these steps helps resolve the issue! If the problem persists, it could be a bug introduced by a recent update on their end, in which case GitHub support would be the best place to get further assistance.

[Jan9103]

thank you for your extensive list.

it somehow fixed itself while i was away doing other things.

1

nothing there

2 3

i did a force-refresh without cache (via firefox dev-edition f12 menu) and checked for any non-2xx network requests before i reported it

4 5

will try that next time

6

did that

7

this is the feedback site, right?

[Rawknee-69]

@its nice if it got fixed , it seems that was cache issue , could you please mark my answer as an answer

[Jan9103]

Update: it isnt fixed permanently - for the past week my feed has been (and still is) completely random each time i reload (without clearing cache):

• just starred your
• plus starred by numToStr (only this specific person)
• plus releases
• and sometimes normal

i can't find any pattern as to whats going on and alternative interfaces, clearing cache, etc do not help