people saying not to fave posts on here?

bullshit

fave = i saw this/like this

boost = you need to see this

@extinct Really, I'm too new to this then and Fave' quite often.
@extinct fave is good cos it makes your friend's computer go bilip!
@wolfie @extinct don't want to be That Person but I think the correct spelling is actually plip.
@gendergoblinhelen @extinct it's definitely two notes 😊
@gendergoblinhelen @extinct though the creator calls it a boop sound on their profile 😁
@extinct i favorie all the time, who the f*dge is saying don't do this?
@extinct liked and boosted, fine tootin’ there mate
@extinct bookmark = I need to see this again later

@extinct Bingo. Tried to highlight this in a tip earlier.

"Faves" = "Hey I saw this and liked it". Also with no algorithmic stuff, it does nothing OTHER than thank the author!

"Boosts" = "I want more people to see this"; and are so much more important here since we, collectively, replace the algorithm as curators (and is the only way to get stuff seen on servers it's orgin isn't federated with!)

@esdin @extinct

A democratic algorithm.
Long live the boostocracy.
@extinct — and users on #pleroma servers can attach an emoji as a reaction, just like I did here.
@extinct I was straight up told not to fave, because it doesn't boost the OP's clout.
@Stinkie that's bullshit. bloops give dopamine on here, clout is earned by being good at posting
@extinct RIGHT?
That person was one of the first people to contact me on Mastodon. They smelled like an influencer trying to build up a presence.
@Stinkie good luck with that. no algo to boost them, they have to deliver the goods or languish in obscurity
@extinct I just wish to give out my silly little faves, for a little serotonin to myself and the poster
@flampercent and they will appreciate it. everyone loves to get bloops
@extinct I see the same argument with likes and reblogs on tumblr constantly, with people being yelled at for liking and not reblogging. I didn't like it there and I don't much like it here, either. Thank you for the concise summary of why!
@extinct tbh, I've kinda been treating then exactly like likes and retweets from Birdsite