Some people believe there's no purpose to "liking" something on Mastodon since it doesn't affect any algorithm.
Not the case.
It does something incredibly valuable: it acknowledges people.
Which is incredibly powerful, and is all the more important *because* it's not connected to gaming any algorithm.
By liking something on Mastodon, you are doing it honestly -- without any agenda at play other than that you like it.
So go ahead. Click that like button for its own sake.
@atomicpoet Equally, I'd say don't follow the advice of boosting for the sake of being nice to the poster, or to create more activity on Mastodon. Do it only if you really think your followers would appreciate it.
One thing I hate about FB, and increasingly Twitter, is the vast quantity unsolicited posts that get shoved in font of me.
