@davidgarywood @atomicpoet to be honest, algorithms is a big missing piece of Mastodon for me. I just don't want to be beholden to one billionaire's algorithm.
@acjay @davidgarywood What are you looking for in an algorithm?
@atomicpoet @davidgarywood Typically something a lot like the feeds in most commercial social media apps. The right balance of
- stuff from folks I intentionally follow, with some adjustment to balance out differences in how often people post
- stuff I might actually be interested in discovering
- the zeitgeist
I think the strict reverse chronological default Mastodon feed just doesn't do it for me.
@atomicpoet @davidgarywood I haven't. I'll look into it!
@atomicpoet @acjay @davidgarywood Belated response - gonna try it, thanks!🙏💞
TLDR: just interact and follow more people, your timeline will populate itself nicely.
I'm running my own single-user #akkoma instance so there is no local feed except me. I don't have any relays setup nor have I configured any lists. But following users I found interesting got me to a point where they interact with other people through replies and boosts.
This leads to me seeing said posts and interacting with them which leads to more posts on my feed and there, I suddenly have a mix of people I actively follow with people I don't know but might find interesting. If I ever want to increase this even more then I can add a relay (and probably kill my little server)
@acjay @davidgarywood Have you tried #Calckey? It has the following feeds:
1. Home
2. Local
3. Social
4. Global
There’s also Explore > Featured which gives you the zeitgeist.
And there’s lists and antennas to follow stuff you’re interested in.
As a bonus, there’s “Channels” for participating in topical conversations.