That's crazy, @ernest should consider solving this issue. For sure we can use uBlock Origin, but for the average user who may not know this method unless someone tells them, this can put them off.
I blocked the random posts section of the sidebar entirely using uBlock Origin today. Much better experience.
Yeah, seems to be the go-to solution for now.
I just kinda feel like this is a bigger issue than people realize for the moment.
I would like to be able to turn off Random Magazines, Random Posts, and "turn on" Magazines I'm subscribed to on the sidebar. All of these as user options would be great.
I know there's a lot of work going on and I know all of these items come up fairly regularly, I'm relatively sure they'll be addressed in due course.
I recommend using the kbin Enhancement Suite user script:
https://kbin.social/m/kbinMeta/t/216237/KES-2-0-0-improved-cross-platform-compatibility-more-stable-many-new-features
Direct link: https://github.com/aclist/kbin-kes/raw/main/kes.user.js
Removing the sidebar is among the options it provides.