Sarah FackrellMay 12, 2023

Don't listen to anyone who says "likes don't matter" on here.

Yes, it's true that there's no algorithm for them to feed.

But letting people you know that you like what they're sharing, that you agree with them, that they're not just shouting into an empty abyss? That matters.

Show threadPusher Of Pixels (old account)May 12, 2023

@design_law likes are good but don't increase the visibility of the post.

To me a like here is a personal acknowledgement of thx.

You have to Boost if you want anyone else to see it.

The problem is that #mastodon fundamentally changed what the *vast* majority of ppl think it means to 'Like' something. Don't call it the same thing as something but then make it different.

Show threadKai OceanMay 12, 2023
@pixelpusher220 @design_law Mastodon didn't "change" anything, this is how it used to work everywhere before Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and newer sites like TikTok decided that likes should contribute to visibility now. They're the ones that changed, Mastodon simply decided not to follow suit
Show threadPusher Of Pixels (old account)

@puddleofchaos @design_law then we're agreed almost all modern social media users rightly expect a 'favorite' to be visible based on Twitter, FB, YT insta etc.

Thanks.

May 12, 2023 at 5:29pmWeb
Show threadKai OceanMay 12, 2023
@pixelpusher220 @design_law That was never in question. Don't know what you're trying to achieve here. Should all websites that decide not to change how a feature works be obligated to rename it once a critical mass of other websites have made it work differently? Bizarre thought
Show threadPusher Of Pixels (old account)May 12, 2023

@puddleofchaos @design_law

Whatever, you literally proved my point.

Show threadparadxMay 13, 2023
@pixelpusher220 @puddleofchaos @design_law twitter also changed how people interact and the tone of discussions