Things are pretty bleak these days. I have curated my TL pretty tightly but the bad news is still unrelenting.

This is maybe a good time to remind folks YOU are the algorithm.

Instead of amplifying outrage (and there is plenty to be mad about, I get it. Holy fuck I get it) consider prioritizing the boosting of: resources, solutions, hope, even humour, and definitely anything that celebrates folks stepping up to make things better.

#mastodon #youAreTheAlgorithm #weAreTheAlgorithm

If you just arrived here from twitter and noticed not much is happening, that's how it works here. There's no algorithm driving engagement to insure corporate profits. Here you are the algorithm. It takes a little time and work on your part. When you find someone with similar interests, look to see who they follow and who follows them. Slowly you will build up your own interesting (to you) feed. Good luck.
#YouAreTheAlgorithm

It's been a minute. So many new folks have come on board. Welcome y'all. We're glad you're here. As unofficial chairman of the nonexistent welcoming committee, it's time I fulfill my fiduciary duty and send my standard greeting.

If you get tired of seeing these, please make a filter for #WelcomeToFosstodon and/or #YouAreTheAlgorithm

What is it like to live in a boring fly-over prairie state?

Where there is peace & quiet, there is adventure. I think this truth gets lost in the media.

#explore_joy #Dogsofmastodon #dogs #peace #culture #wellbeing #kindness #kansas #youarethealgorithm

If you just arrived here from twitter and noticed not much is happening, that's how it works here. There's no algorithm driving engagement to insure corporate profits. Here you are the algorithm. It takes a little time and work on your part. When you find someone with similar interests, look to see who they follow and who follows them. Slowly you will build up your own interesting (to you) feed. Good luck.
#YouAreTheAlgorithm

It's been a minute since my last welcome toot. So many new folks have come on board. Welcome y'all. We're glad you're here. As unofficial chairman of the nonexistent welcoming committee, it's time I fulfill my fiduciary duty and send my standard greeting.

If you get tired of seeing these, please make a filter for #WelcomeToFosstodon and/or #YouAreTheAlgorithm

I've put together a (currently very simple) program that analyses the posts I like and dislike. It looks at the hashtags and authors of each and suggests hashtags/authors to follow/unfollow. It doesn't actually make those changes: that's up to me. So it helps me be my own algorithm. I'm liking the results of my tuned feed so far.

I'm calling it Urma (U R Mastodon's Algorithm)

Anyone else doing anything like this?

#mastodon #home #hashtags #python #YouAreTheAlgorithm

If you just arrived here from twitter and noticed not much is happening, that's how it works here. There's no algorithm driving engagement to insure corporate profits. Here you are the algorithm. It takes a little time and work on your part. When you find someone with similar interests, look to see who they follow and who follows them. Slowly you will build up your own interesting (to you) feed. Good luck.
#YouAreTheAlgorithm

So many new folks have come on board. Welcome y'all. We're glad you're here. As unofficial chairman of the welcoming committee, it's time I fulfill my fiduciary duty and send my standard greeting.

If you get tired of seeing these, please make a filter for #WelcomeToFosstodon and/or #YouAreTheAlgorithm

Two months I'm loving Mastodon more. I feel mimics real life social more than traditional "social media". Chronological feed.. so more random chance to see everyday things from interesting people. I shape my own circle. It quickly becomes impossible to read everything so I just let go of completionism. It typically avoids only presenting the "most popular" (aka "most click-baity") which would normally rise to the front page if there was an algo. #youarethealgorithm

@B__50000_ follow some people and follow some hashtags, look through the federated or local feeds. #YouAreTheAlgorithm

@moviemorgz A better way to think about it is "you are the algorithm".
If you don't boost or favorite, you will have minimal impact on the discourse.
#YouAreTheAlgorithm

3 Hints for Mastodon newbies:

1. If you want others to see a post you like, use the 'boost' feature (not the star).

2. Add #hashtags to your posts to help people find your content, and in the search bar to find content and interesting people to follow. #YouAreTheAlgorithm

3. Add a pic and info to your bio and write an #introductions post (with lots of hashtags!). People won't follow you back if you don't have any info in your bio!

#TwitterMigration #MastodonHelp
#HCI #academicMastodon

I’m noticing that some peeps on here are being a bit stingy with the following. Don’t be. This isn’t Twitter. Share the love, and help to build this community. #MastodonIsntTwitter #ShareTheLove #FollowFolks #YouAreTheAlgorithm #TootsNotTweets #NzToots

#YouAreTheAlgorithm ✨

https://fosstodon.org/@Tay0/109529715085981796
Tay0@fosstodon.org - If you just arrived here from twitter and noticed not much is happening, that's how it works here. There's no algorithm driving engagement to insure corporate profits. Here you are the algorithm. It takes a little time and work on your part. When you find someone with similar interests, look to see who they follow and who follows them. Slowly you will build up your own interesting (to you) feed. Good luck.
#YouAreTheAlgorithm

If you just arrived here from twitter and noticed not much is happening, that's how it works here. There's no algorithm driving engagement to insure corporate profits. Here you are the algorithm. It takes a little time and work on your part. When you find someone with similar interests, look to see who they follow and who follows them. Slowly you will build up your own interesting (to you) feed. Good luck.
#YouAreTheAlgorithm

It's been a minute since my last welcome toot and so many new folks have come on board. Welcome y'all. We're glad you're here. As unofficial chairman of the welcoming committee, it's time I fulfill my fiduciary duty and send my standard greeting.

If you get tired of seeing these, please make a filter for #WelcomeToFosstodon and/or #YouAreTheAlgorithm

@Rosematuse You'll settle in quickly, so many of us have!

Use #hashtags liberally in your posts, follow hashtags, follow people who post things that interest you. Boost interesting posts. Very quickly you'll have an interesting timeline!

The big difference is that #YouAreTheAlgorithm

One thing which I really like about all the #introduction toots is that these all come from real people and not #bots or #trolls. It is very very #refreshing this. Of course, the fact that big bird is not pushing any ads and other bs down my throat is also a big win. #YouAreTheAlgorithm

@cl4udi4 Follow people and hashtags! Interact conversationally and boost things you like. Use hashtags in your posts. Shortly you'll have an interesting and informative timeline and interesting follows & followers. 😊 #YouAreTheAlgorithm