HankAug 6, 2023

Why is the boost button so underused?

I mean that's a cool feature Reddit didn't have. There are so many tech savvy people here yet I feel the boost button is mostly ignored even though it can be so much more powerful in how it changes the exposure of a link/comment....

https://kbin.social/m/[email protected]orld/t/312205

Why is the boost button so underused? - asklemmy - kbin.social

I mean that's a cool feature Reddit didn't have. There are so many tech savvy people here yet I feel the boost button is mostly ignored even though it can be so much more powerful in how it changes the exposure of a link/comment....

Show threadeyy

TIL boost exists.

Now i have a question - why have two different systems of showing that you like the content? Why do we need boost AND upvote?

Aug 7, 2023 at 4:38amWeb
Show threadannoyedbyfigguyAug 7, 2023
For me it's about the difference between what I like and what I think people should see. If I like it I upvote it. If I think more people should see it I boost it.
Show threadeyyAug 10, 2023
but if you like it, why shouldn’t people see it? and if you want people to see it, why wouldn’t you like it?
Show threadannoyedbyfigguyAug 10, 2023

There are quite a lot of things that I don't like but think more people should see. The stupidity going on in American politics right now is a big one. I don't like what is happening, but more people should be aware.

Most of the time if I do like it I upvote and boost. It was more of how my brain differentiates between the two