hot tip for people new to Mastodon, whether from the #TwitterMigration or elsewhere:
if you want to support artists/friends/creators/people who rely on being seen for an income, use 🔁 as much as you can.
there is no algorithm, so ⭐️ simply tells the person you like what they posted, while 🔁 puts that post in front of people who follow you.
⭐️s are great for letting someone know you support them, but 🔁 helps other people support them, too! #FediTips
the absence of an algorithm means someone’s post having 100 ⭐️s doesn’t elevate it nor put it into anyone else’s feed.
which is ok! bc it means there isn’t an algorithm shoving posts from the like of a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend into your feed that have no relation to your interests!
but it also means you really need to 🔁 to ensure people are able to find audiences who appreciate the content they make/post/are interested in.
the downfall of #Twitter is going to be hard on a lot of people who create/perform/post for a living.
we’re losing a lot of our audience who won’t migrate, which means we’re also way harder to find. it can be despairing, and feel like we’re invisible here.
every 🔁 you give someone’s post can brighten their day, because it means someone, somewhere, was interested in their work and wanted other people to see that work in their feed as well. #TwitterMigration #FediTips
