Ryan SchultzDec 18, 2022

#JohnMastodon is proof that things *CAN* go viral here on Mastodon, but the key is that *YOU* are the algorithm. The reason that the John Mastodon meme showed up on other people's timelines is because so many users boosted the posts.

The lesson here is: please don't just favourite something if you really enjoyed it; BOOST it so that other people can enjoy it, too! This is the only reason why I bother to create as large a social graph as I can on Mastodon—to act as an amplifier. You can, too!❤️😉

Show threadGrae HallDec 18, 2022

@ryanschultz Damn right they can go viral, we can engage between instances, we can favourite, but as importantly we can follow and especially boost! We can share memes, we can even create our own versions of John Mastodon memes.

Oh, hey, speaking of, here's one I spent half a day working on to prepare earlier!

Show threadPJ "Vote Green" CoffeyDec 18, 2022
@HallGrae @ryanschultz there's a #JohnMastodon meme if ever I saw one! Good job!
Show threadGrae HallDec 18, 2022
@Homebrewandhacking @ryanschultz Thanks mate! I worked super hard on it, that's Aaron Rupar on the far left, and there's the Mastodon brand on the front wrist of John Mastodon's gauntlet. Took me a while to get this good at photoshop, like, decades.
Show threadPJ "Vote Green" Coffey
@HallGrae @ryanschultz wow... it's actually so good I didn't notice. I guess you deserve to ah "toot" your own horn. :D :D :D
Dec 19, 2022 at 12:12amWeb