Yes, I am using Iris right now. I am just curious to see more people, don't have problem with spam yet.
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The follow distance filter is on by default.
If you turn this off, you will start seeing everything that your connected relays are passing along.
What you see depends on what relays you're connected to as well. Some of the default relays in Iris have a tendency to disconnect and reconnect and that causes notes to appear and disappear in your feed. Look at the relay list and delete any that show white dots periodically. Then go to nostr.watch and add a few new ones. Add 3-4 that are geographically close to you. And then add 3-4 that are located in other countries that speak your native language, like UK and Australia.