# "Next Message" feature - similar to TechCrunch Implementation?

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**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [16.Август.2015 06:15:42 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/next-message-feature-similar-to-techcrunch-implementation/32172 "2015-08-16T06:15:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![strager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@strager](https://meta.discourse.org/u/strager)\
**Post date:** [16.Август.2015 06:50:44 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/next-message-feature-similar-to-techcrunch-implementation/32172/2 "2015-08-16T06:50:44Z")

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My concern here is that it could block important content.

Take CNN’s implementation for example: [http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/10/politics/lil-b-based-god-black-lives-matter-clinton-sanders/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/10/politics/lil-b-based-god-black-lives-matter-clinton-sanders/index.html)

The buttons block pictures, text, and other content here.

If done right I could see this being a great feature (as long as it could be turned off) on many communities. Maybe do it a little smarter - instead of just a “next” story use data like recent search history, categories viewed, etc. to provide a “Smart” topic that would be more likely to get a click from the user.

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