Neil Brown

Boost: I want other people to see this post.

Like/Favourite: I want the author to know that I value this post.

Bookmark: I want to remember / see follow ups to this post.

Unfollow: I don't want to see this person's posts unless someone else boosts them, or they mention to me.

Mute: I don't want to see this person's posts (temporarily or otherwise).

Block: I don't want that person to interact with my posts, or to see theirs.

Jul 16, 2023 at 7:41amWeb
Show threadMoof! 🔜 #JetLagTheGame NLJul 16, 2023
@neil you’re missing the somewhat more complicated one of “Follow without boosts” that shows only the user’s original posts on your timeline, without the things they boost.
Show thread「ʀᴏʙᴇʀᴛ」Jul 16, 2023
@neil so what's a "Favorite”? 🥴
Show threadEd DaviesJul 16, 2023
@neil Hmm, must give bookmarking a try if it shows follow ups (immediate replies or all descendants?). Thanks for that tip.
Show threadEllenJSJul 16, 2023

@neil

Bookmarking does nothing to the flow of the post. It just lets you go back and see the post (and all that flowed to/from it) later, and that would be hard to do without bookmark because Mastodon has no default search.

@edavies

Show threadSimulation#6Jul 16, 2023
@neil How do I like? I can find actions for the others.
Show threadSterling BaldwinJul 16, 2023
@neil actually a nice explainer. Mastodon is fundamentally different then engagement mill social media down to even the details of how you should interact with posts
Show threadARKJul 16, 2023
@neil Lacks a reference to hide boosts, means the original content is desireable, boosts of that account might get spamy.
Show threadKosmimatis🔥💍Jul 16, 2023
@neil ok, bookmarked 😂👍