Is it possible to go viral on Mastodon yet? For science boost this post for me.

*genius marketing tactic engage*

@gamingonlinux not technically Mastodon but someone on my instance here had a few hundred stars and boosts. (So kinda viral).

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This post needs more boosts!

@gamingonlinux Yes. Here's the algorithm:

... that's it. That's the whole algorithm ๐Ÿ˜‰

@gamingonlinux Make a Linux joke or complain about a data stealing company or service (ie. Microsoft, Google, or Discord). That always seems to work.
@gamingonlinux holy shit, old school Facebook from a decade+ ago is that you, Iโ€™d recognize that engagement bait anywhere
@gamingonlinux Iโ€™ve had enough of viruses sorry.
@gamingonlinux maybe the real social media clout was the friends we made along the way
@gamingonlinux demographically, 'Doners seem well vaccinated, although the right sh*tp*st might spread like cholera

@gamingonlinux Heh .. yes it's possible to go viral on the #fediverse.....

But it works differently...

Just expect someone to pull up a 3+ year old post from yours ... annually ;)

@gamingonlinux

If you desire fame and fortune Mastodon is designed to defeat it fellow citizen Liam@GamingOnLinux

Unless, after a long time, you deserve it.
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"There is a common human myth where those who stand for kindness and compassion and truth are quickly rewarded with vindication and victory.

But history records the opposite.

They are usually rewarded with banishment, suffering, and death.

With only an ever growing humanity their posthumous statue."
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@gamingonlinux Mastodon is generally build in a fashion that favors individuals and conversations over public figures, I will boost because its you tho! ;)
@gamingonlinux youโ€™re going to need a picture of a cat to achieve this.
@gamingonlinux not playing your SEO shell game. Boosting my own toot instead,

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for #science ๐Ÿš€ ๐Ÿ”ฌ ๐Ÿง

@gamingonlinux Well... if it's for science!
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Not only is it possible, I personally have gotten 7 boosts and 14 favorites on a single post!
@gamingonlinux I would say it is, I had a toot some time ago (I think it was about an influx fail), that was quite public.
There have been several toots, which had more success than the same tweet on that other platform.