Main Feed
The primary stream of posts a user sees or the public-facing grid where someone places their more permanent content.
“The photo was too polished for Stories, so she put it on the main feed.”
Depending on the platform, main feed can mean the home recommendation stream or a user’s principal profile posts rather than temporary Stories.
The phrase developed as platforms added multiple publishing surfaces, including feeds, Stories, Reels, and private channels.
the feed
The central stream of posts.
feed post
A standard post placed in the main feed.
grid post
A post displayed on a profile grid.
Is the main feed chronological?
Often not; many platforms rank posts algorithmically.
How is a feed post different from a Story?
Feed posts are generally more permanent and visible on the profile, while Stories usually expire.