Oh hey, another reminder for newbies to #MeDm (or anybody really): if you "favorite" a post it makes the author of the post feel good, but doesn't have any impact on the post's visibility (unlike on that other site). What's important on Mastodon is #BOOSTING!

#Boost liberally-- it increases the visibility of the post you're boosting AND increases the visibility of your entire instance.

(#Favoriting is still good too!)

#feditips #Medium #NewHere

#PeerTube

#Favoriting and #Commenting from #Mastodon will #Like and Comment on PeerTube. Here's the proof, this is a #demo posted by #chocobozzz

https://peertube.cpy.re/w/sWxgbBUu1ScQkHqz831Qqi

@noondlyt @feditips how should we be using the #Favorite function?

#Boost and #Favoriting the same #toot seems to be a good way to spam up a highly followed user - I try not to do that to large accounts.

I think I usually use it in comment sections.

Users too quickly dismiss the value of #Favoriting a status on #Mastodon. Honestly i think it's kind of revolutionary.

True there's no algorithm to make Favorited posts more visible, but those numbers mean "someone likes this".

That way Favorites make kind requests for more posts like this. It's up to _us_ to form communities that honor & reciprocate that kindness by taking to heart what people respond to. That way we replace the cruel indifference of algorithms with the caring humanity of #community.

What’s the difference between #boosting, #favoriting, and #sharing something?

For those new:

#Favoriting ( hitting the #Star ) is Nice Though - if you really #Love the #Post ( #Toot ) it's best to #Boost it ( the 2 arrows that form a square) that way the persons post is given more of a #Voice and is #Seen more.

Let's #RaiseUp #Voices on #Mastodon

#RaiseTheNarrative

It's gonna #Crash and #Burn

Do we need to #Watch and #Narrate it? That just brings the #BadMojo into the new #Relationships

#BuildBetter #Focus on #Healthy #Relationships

#GIve a #Voice to others!

#Boost over #Favoriting

#RaiseTheNarrative of #Discourse in #Society

#RiseUp

#Remember #Favoriting a #Toot is nice.

Though #Boosting a post gives it more of a #Voice

It's up to us to #RaiseTheNarrative of #Discourse in #Society boost what is #Important to you to be #Heard by others.

That is how we can individually come together to break through the controlled #Narrative

#Freedom #FreedomOfSpeech

@mcnees

If we were playing #ISWYS, ...

Let's play #ISWYS!

Play #ISWYS (I See What You're Saying) with me. I will toot an image. To you, that image may ask a #question that needs an #answer or #solution, or it may evoke a #memory in you. Then you reply with an image that shows that.

If you include these instructions and boost, then others can reply to your image with their own. #tools

If you like ISWYS, then #boost this post instead of #favoriting it.

Here's my reply...

a P-38.

@wilson

If you want cats to get more attention on here, #boost by #retoot, not by #favoriting.

So far, here’s what I understand the least about #Mastodon, & I have honest questions.

I get the #favoriting a #toot doesn’t boost that content’s visibility on the platform, but is it okay to use it to be like, “hey, I like what ya posted” without a #comment or #retoot ?

Does favoriting something without reposting send an unspoken message of disingenuous support?

Has there been a general vibe or trend of “comment, repost, or move on”?

Honestly asking. I want to show respect as a newb here.

Just a reminder to all newcomers. If you think something should have more visibility, #Boost it! We have no algorithms here.

Edit: To clarify, #Favoriting does nothing. Think of favoriting as a marker that only matters to you. It doesn't affect others in any way except that they may occasionally see what you favorite.

@bob_some_ale @jentaub I am, alas, not @jentaub, but #favoriting just tells the author you like their post. There is no algorithm that broadcasts “likes.” #Boosting shares the post with the people who follow you and helps share it with a wider audience. The other way to do that is with the use of #hashtags, because anyone who follows the hashtag will see the post on their federated feed. By design, people can share ideas without bots and algorithms’ provocation.