*still punk as fuck* I whisper to myself as I refuse to learn the ways of a new social media platform and continue to both favorite and boost posts.
Fave = Thank you for this post.
Boost = Hey, folks, this is worth your time.
At least that's how I use them. No algorithm means you liking it (i.e. fave) doesn't automatically translate into more people seeing it.
@peterbrown @superstarfish @momercury
Yeah, and also, if someone you like following does much more boosting than you like, you can keep following them but opt to not see their boosts.
I think this may be unique to Mastodon's protocol, and is pretty great.
@jztusk @peterbrown @superstarfish I saw that feature, it’s awesome!
I intended this to just be a silly little post because I had seen a few people say something to this effect, not because I was really concerned, but I love the response it’s gotten!