Vicki KyriakakisJan 5, 2023

A reminder that on Mastodon you are the algorithm. If you’re seeing content you don’t want, block or filter it out. Boost things you want more of. You control what you see. It’s better than trying to control others. Focus on curating the kind of feed you’re interested in.

If you don’t want to see politics, unfollow people who post or boost a lot about politics.

The #birdsite is very passive in terms of what it demands from you. Mastodon isn’t. It’s a mind shift but it’s a good one to make.

Show threadCameron PalmerJan 5, 2023
@VickiKyriakakis I’m of the opinion the algorithmic timeline on Twitter was consistently better. Even with many of the same follows the timeline moves glacially and with less relevance
Show threadSarah WJan 5, 2023
@palmerc @VickiKyriakakis
Here, you are the algorithm. Boost toots you like to see. I love the idea that no one else is deciding for me, it's entirely up to me.
Show threadCameron PalmerJan 5, 2023

@Sarahw @VickiKyriakakis Nope. I'm supportive of the aspirations of Mastodon. The reality is, it isn't as good in some fundamental ways. There is absolutely nothing wrong with having an algorithmic timeline that attempts to provide you the information relevant to your current interests. This could be done in parallel with a linear timeline.

Furthermore, the presentation of threaded messages is strictly terrible. Instead of doing the sane thing which is to group them, it posts them reversed

Show threadVicki Kyriakakis
@palmerc @Sarahw ‘Nope’ away mate. You’re entitled to your opinion but I disagree. My feed is rich and varied and I’ve curated it that way. Maybe the 150 people you follow aren’t sufficient for your tastes but that’s down to you. No - it doesn’t replicate Twitter’s real time, fast moving feed. On the plus side, no nazi’s being pushed by a billionaire into my feed. Feel free to do you though.
Jan 5, 2023 at 9:23amWeb
Show threadCameron PalmerJan 5, 2023
@VickiKyriakakis @Sarahw Curated, Artisanal Timeline™
Show threadVicki KyriakakisJan 5, 2023
@palmerc @Sarahw Entire point I was trying to make is you can’t rely on algorithm to drive content to you here - it takes work. And yes that requires a mindset realignment. No it’s not equivalent to an algorithm experience. It’s not designed to be.
Show threadCameron PalmerJan 5, 2023

@VickiKyriakakis @Sarahw

Before this gets contentious. Pleased to make your acquaintance in this conversation.

But my point was/is for Mastodon to displace Twitter, which it needs to do, we need to offer both experiences. The realignment, in my opinion, is a developer problem, not a user one.