Della ✔️Nov 13, 2022
I keep seeing lots of long-time #fediverse users saying 'don't favourite posts it does nothing' but actually when you favourite my posts it makes me smile and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Show threadJasmine MangalaserilNov 13, 2022

@djdellamorte I agree with you - liking/favouriting makes me smile (both as the liked and the liker). And besides, isn't liking/favouriting a post part of building community and connections?

I, too, am seeing some interesting "don't do this" posts from what seem to be established accounts that I'm slightly puzzled by.

Show threadLilian EdwardsNov 13, 2022
@cardamomaddict @djdellamorte yes I've been puzzled. I never thought of liking as nudging the algo ; i thought of it as a gift to the poster, sometimes an ack to a replier
Show threadJasmine Mangalaseril
@lilianedwards @djdellamorte For those of us who knew the old days, this set-up make sense. For those who've only known algo-driven platforms (FB, Insta (&c), the idea of liking something without it being rewarded somehow (it then gets pushed to more eyeballs or you then get fed more similar "suggested accounts to follow" doesn't make sense.
Nov 13, 2022 at 11:59pmWeb
Show threadLilian EdwardsNov 14, 2022
@cardamomaddict I'm not sure everyone is actually smart enough to know this
Show threadJasmine MangalaserilNov 14, 2022
@lilianedwards lol The algos are doing their jobs then :)