What does “Dismiss this story” mean? I saw it on the first picture.

Also, I recommend adding this feature:

• Option on the menu to list writers on Mute, include the count of stories in last 6 months
• Click option on an author to show list of latest 50, or last 6 months, stories with title and subtitle, no header pictures
• Click option to selectively read a story without removing author from Mute status

Hope this helps.