Steven T. DennisMastodon’s limitations mean it relies more on its users to surface good content. Search doesn’t really work. There are far fewer suggested posts. QTs don’t really exist yet. Trending doesn’t really work. So boosting becomes the absolutely critical way for other people to find interesting things. IE, if you see something you like, boost/RT it, tag people who you think might be interested, etc.
Boosts on here are what will make or break Mastodon. If people can find other interesting people and content, they will stay and the site will grow. If its too much of a chore, they won’t. Other sites reward lazier social media grazing, and they surface content designed to maximize engagement, which often = lies, hate, stuff that enrages rather than enlightens. Mastodon just surfaces what imembers boost.
peter honeyman@steventdennis ugh, i dislike boosts bc the folks i follow boost many of the same things so i see the same posts over and over and over again. i’m hoping @ivory will help clobber redundant boosts.
Kate Mackenzie@peterhoneyman @steventdennis What's ivory? That link didn't work for me.
@Kmac it’s an iOS client