Mastodawn

myrmepropagandist Nov 10, 2024

My Fediverse Advice:

* Follow more people. No, even more people than that. Basically, if you find a real person and their posts are good follow 'em
* If you get a good reply to a post boost it. If you make a good reply to a post boost it. Replies are not visible in the feed unless you do this. As long as the post is an OK start to a conversation or interesting boost it.
* Write thoughtful replies. And if you put effort into a reply boost it or probably only the people tagged will see it.

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Luka Prin/ce Lucija Nov 10, 2024

@futurebird please don't boost your own replies unless it really can stand on its own and is very important. if I follow you I will see your replies. there's no algo to game here.

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Mystery Babylon

@luka @futurebird I gently disagree, boosting one's own replies can help people who might have missed the conversation in the first place. I've often been grateful when people do it, especially if it's from a whole thread I'd otherwise have missed. Though I admit I rarely ever boost my own replies because it feels egotistical somehow -- I'd never judge someone doing it. But that's just my view.