Dan GoodinA reminder that Mastodon has no algorithm that pushes posts favorited by others. This is a fundamental difference with the way Twitter works. If you like a toot and want others to see it, the best way to do that is to boost. Favoriting a post helps the author know you liked it but doesn't do much more.
cultdev@dangoodin it shows other people, too. high starcounts get me to pay more attention to something in my feed
i find this “favs are worthless” mentality is what makes my home feed so cluttered and exhausting, despite following under 100 accounts – everyone on mastodon reposts everything they like, pretty much. i’d prefer people reposting less and starring more, tbh…