#Mastodon has an #algorithm

It is NOT true that #Twitter has an algorithm — but Mastodon doesn't. That is untrue.

Mastodon just has a different algorithm.

Mastodon is software — ALL SOFTWARE HAVE ALGORITHMS.

Mastodon just has a different algorithm. A simpler algorithm.

Mastodon's algorithm is — to display the posts of the people and hash-tags you follow, in the order they are posted, with newest posts being displayed first, and oldest last.

When Elmo first started attacking Twitter, I wrote this. Here’s an #analysis about how #socialmedia #algorithm changes our perception of the world: It replaces functions that are largely unconscious, hence we easily fail to notice we change, too.

https://gimulnaut-wordpress-com.translate.goog/2022/05/19/why-simply-being-against-censorship-is-the-not-the-strongest-argument-for-defending-freedom-of-speech-on-social-media/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

If you enjoy someone's post on #Mastodon go ahead and click the star. If someone tells you that's meaningless because there's no #algorithm, ignore them. Sure, boost the post too if you want others to also see the post, but don't think telling someone you like what they posted is somehow unimportant. In real life I don't tell someone, "good job," or "well said," or "I love that," for the sake of some algorithm, I do it because I'm human and they are too. It's fundamental to being truly social.

To expand on #introductions I'd like to see people repost something they posted about in the past that they feel had been ignored by the #birdsite's #algorithm. If you do, please boost or repeat these instructions.

I'll start with this #DJmix of #Brazilian #music I made a year ago: https://hearthis.at/axwax/axwax-brazil/

This #mix is dear to my heart as I was in a #community #Samba #band when I still lived in the UK and miss it muchly. Plus, I think it should be a suitable #soundtrack for your #Friday.