2025-12-28 22:24 UTC
Replies (8)
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@Sablebadger@dice.camp 2025-12-29 06:21
@aburtch@triangletoot.party You have discovered the secret* to "Mastodon's Algorithm". Which honestly kicks the pants off FB, Twitter, BlueSky etc. *it's not a secret. :) I keep trying to explain this to others, but they seem to like security of having their algorithm spoon fed to them.
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@bonkers@nerdculture.de 2025-12-29 11:34
@aburtch@triangletoot.party you can also look at the comments and see if you want to follow a person
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@natejung@mstdn.games 2025-12-29 11:50
@aburtch@triangletoot.party in addition to boosting to find new people to follow, follow some hashtags. It's been a great way for me to find people with similar interests.
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@beecycling@wandering.shop 2025-12-29 14:08
@aburtch@triangletoot.party Yes, this is also one of the ways I find new people to follow. 🙂
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@chertridge@beige.party 2025-12-29 16:57
@aburtch@triangletoot.party However, #Mastorythm does NOT have a nice ring to it. (While agreeing whole-heartedly with @aburtch@triangletoot.party )
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@hamhamm@hamhamm.social 2025-12-30 04:42
@aburtch@triangletoot.party fully agree! Boosting is the Mastodon equivalent of "the algorithm"!!
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@thegarbagebird@theblower.au 2026-01-01 10:01
@aburtch@triangletoot.party i also boost bad posts i see
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@ApostateEnglishman@mastodon.world 2025-12-29 04:14
@aburtch@triangletoot.party I seek out and follow users who are like-minded and boost a lot, even if they're tiny accounts who don't post much that's self-written. I like to be able to open my feed knowing I'll see posts from folks I've never encountered before. Others prefer precisely the opposite: small, insular communities and more human connection. These people often turn off boosts because they only want to see what's being said by their online friends in comparatively closed networks. Personal preference. 🤷🏻♂️