Just to clarify: when I boost a post, it doesn’t necessarily mean I agree with it.
Often, I do it just to give visibility (and, consequently, to see the comments) on the topic being discussed - especially if it’s a post from a BSD Cafe user.
#Mastodon #Fediverse #Discussion #SocialMedia #Engagement
@[email protected] Quoted boosts are coming on Mastodon, too: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/10/trunk-tidbits-september-2024/
Still, I don’t know how they’ll be considered by many as many Twitter users did a lot of mess with them, using them to harass people.
I totally agree with your point of view: I don’t want to judge people by a post/boost. Still, I understand why people are so “on guard” as the Fediverse is full of bad people/trolls, too.
Luckily, the world is full of good people. But, sometimes, it’s quite difficult to find them as they’re much, much more silent than the bad ones.
@[email protected] sure, « good » (if we have a solid definition for this word) people should express more. That’s the key to give balance and have people statistically less suspicious about other’s intentions.
As for the quoteRT yes it as been weaponized by some « bad » actors. Then there is the eternal debate about the tool becoming a weapon, as in kitchen knifes. If it is instance-wise manageable this should be no arm. This ultimately points to the moderation topic too, and that’s a hard one for any social network/website.
People tend to give visibility (and engagement) to dramas and hateful positions (see the clickbait thing on YouTube for instance), it seems that’s how the brain has been wired thru evolution to ensure survival. At this very point of our evolution we also may share nice things and achievements, this is also part of survival at this point. That’s what we tend to do in your instance, sharing and rejoicing when someone extends the homelab or talk about design decisions that work.
[as an exercise, and to be a better guy, I shall not share hateful posts about the failure that systemd represents, and share more posts about init being a real success for years. ]
#beGood #butABitSarcasticWhenNeeded