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# Filtering high-volume tech forums for relevant reading

Aggregate top discussions and filter out noise based on chosen topics and keywords.

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- On a scheduleRun daily scan
- ThenFilter posts by topic criteria
- ResultSave curated digest to notes

High-volume developer forums and tech news boards can easily cause information overload. This bot scans community front pages or feeds, filters items based on your defined interests and excluded buzzwords, and compiles an organized digest of discussions worth reading.

## Prompt to start with

BotBentoRecommended

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Scan the specified forum or RSS feeds on the scheduled cadence. Evaluate post titles and linked discussions against my interest criteria and exclude high-frequency repetitive topics. Compile the top matching discussions with short objective summaries into my notes. Ask for approval before sending any email digest or posting notifications.
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## Tools it uses

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## Works with

BotBento

## Tags

- curation
- tech-news
- filtering
- reading-list

## Source

[Ask HN: How do you keep up with HN these days?](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49308059)
Hacker News · checked 2026-10-16

Summarized in our own words. Any results described there are the authors’ own, not measured by BotBento.

By BotBento Editorial · Added 2026-10-16 · Updated 2026-10-16 · [Suggest a correction](/contact/)

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