MonkeyminionOct 29, 2022
extinct went extinct

people saying not to fave posts on here?

bullshit

fave = i saw this/like this

boost = you need to see this

Oct 28, 2022 at 10:53pmWeb
Show threadAlphaChill ❤️‍🔥Oct 28, 2022
@extinct Really, I'm too new to this then and Fave' quite often.
Show threadwolfie 🐺Oct 28, 2022
@extinct fave is good cos it makes your friend's computer go bilip!
Show threadwas B (this is my old account)Oct 29, 2022
@wolfie @extinct truly such a joyful little thing 🫧
Show threadhelen, gender goblin (labour)Oct 29, 2022
@wolfie @extinct don't want to be That Person but I think the correct spelling is actually plip.
Show threadwolfie 🐺Oct 29, 2022
@gendergoblinhelen @extinct it's definitely two notes 😊
Show threadwolfie 🐺Oct 29, 2022
@gendergoblinhelen @extinct though the creator calls it a boop sound on their profile 😁
Show threaddipshit reply guyOct 28, 2022
@extinct i favorie all the time, who the f*dge is saying don't do this?
Show threadBenOct 28, 2022
@extinct liked and boosted, fine tootin’ there mate
Show threadAdrian Tepes ​Oct 28, 2022
@extinct bookmark = I need to see this again later
Show threadTedOct 28, 2022

@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!)

Show threadsyntax_intactNov 18, 2022
@esdin @extinct

A democratic algorithm.
Long live the boostocracy.
Show threadKlaus Alexander SeistrupOct 29, 2022
@extinct — and users on #pleroma servers can attach an emoji as a reaction, just like I did here.
Show threadStinkie McPheeNov 18, 2022
@extinct I was straight up told not to fave, because it doesn't boost the OP's clout.
Show threadextinct went extinctNov 18, 2022
@Stinkie that's bullshit. bloops give dopamine on here, clout is earned by being good at posting
Show threadStinkie McPheeNov 18, 2022
@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.
Show threadextinct went extinctNov 18, 2022
@Stinkie good luck with that. no algo to boost them, they have to deliver the goods or languish in obscurity
Show threadEllie WrennNov 18, 2022
@extinct I just wish to give out my silly little faves, for a little serotonin to myself and the poster
Show threadextinct went extinctNov 18, 2022
@flampercent and they will appreciate it. everyone loves to get bloops
Show threadBrennigNov 18, 2022
@extinct Aye
Show threadStarFahx Nov 18, 2022
@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!
Show threadextinct went extinctNov 18, 2022
@StarFahx np
Show threadSomeDingusNov 18, 2022
@extinct tbh, I've kinda been treating then exactly like likes and retweets from Birdsite
Show threadextinct went extinctNov 18, 2022
@SomeDingus yeah