Janet V

My take on Mastodon's boost and favorite.

Boost:" I absolutely agree with you so everyone needs to see this as well."
In short - " I AGREE! Everyone read this!"

Favorite: You have a smart / humorous / agreeable answer or toots so I would like to appreciate that.
In short- "I KNOW RIGHT"

Interested to know how you perceive these two features. I'll give you a :cookie:

Apr 9, 2017 at 3:38amWeb
Show threadMichaelApr 9, 2017
@janet_val Sounds accurate to me.
Show threadMunin, Keeper of LoreApr 9, 2017

@janet_val Boost - "hey, people who follow me might also be interested in reading this"

fav - "this is nifty and I might want to refer to it later'

Show threadMunin, Keeper of LoreApr 9, 2017
@janet_val I will note that I don't necessarily -agree- with everything that I retoot, mind - just that I find it interesting and worth talking about.
Show threadJanet VApr 9, 2017
@munin i guess you're right. Worth discussing it is then.
Show threadMunin, Keeper of LoreApr 9, 2017
@janet_val Eh, everyone has their own interpretation - whatever works best for you y'know?
Show threadHedgeMageApr 9, 2017

@janet_val For me:

Boost: "This might be worth reading, it might have a useful bit of info, or spark a thought or discussion, I should let others see it." (Doesn't necessarily indicate endorsement)

Favorite: "thanks for posting" or "I know"... general sign of approval/agreement/appreciation

Sometimes I use them together.