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:

@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.