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Christoffer S.

I liked this idea about "smarter boosting" for Mastodon by Seth Larson @sethmlarson

sethmlarson.dev/better-boostin

And as a side note... I agree about his reasoning concerning algorithms. There's nothing inherently wrong with algorithms if they are understandable and "transparent".

What I don't like about algorithmically curated timelines is if they are black box styled with no idea about why something suddenly appeared in your timeline.

sethmlarson.devBetter boosting on Mastodon with smart clients
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⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯

The FediAlgo hashtag filter section now highlights any hashtags you've posted about recently.

Interestingly the most I've used the app the more I've found feed filtering gets a ton of mileage for me. It's a huge change of pace to be able to instantly flip between whatever people are talking about on the Fediverse. Not really something you can do on any other social media platform I'm aware of.

* video of FediAlgo + link: universeodon.com/@cryptadamist

screenshot of fedialgo demo app
#FediTools#FediTips#Fediverse
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momou!

Dein Mastodon-Account sieht nicht das ganze Fediverse. Du stolperst nur über Beiträge, die deine Instanz bereits kennt.

Jede Instanz hat eine etwas andere Sicht ins Fediverse. Dieses Sichtfeld ist ein Gemeinschaftsprojekt aller Profile einer Instanz.

Es gibt also Beiträge und Profile die zwar existieren, die deine Instanz aber noch nicht kennt. Wenn dir der Link zu einem solchen Beitrag bekannt ist, kannst du deine Instanz zum Kennenlernen zwingen: kopiere den Beitrags-Link einfach ins Suchfeld.

Das mag etwas ungewohnt sein, ist aber by design. Wenn jede Instanz eine Kopie aller existierenden Beiträge speichern müsste, wäre die Dezentralisierung viel aufwändiger und teurer.

Wie werden mir Beiträge angezeigt? Das Bild ist eine Art Logik-Baum, erklärt also mit Pfeilen, unter welchen Umständen ein Beitrag wo angezeigt wird. Ausgangspunkt ist "ein öffentlicher Beiträg von @person" Wenn du @person folgst, siehst den Beitrag auf der "Startseite". Wenn @person von deiner Instanz ist, siehst du den Beitrag unter "Live-Feeds Dieser Server". Wenn irgendwer von deiner Instanz @person folgt oder wen irgendwer von deiner Instanz den Beitrag geboostet hat, siehst du den Beitrag unter "Live-Feeds Externe Server". Wenn nichts davon gegeben ist, siehst du den Beitrag nicht.
#FediHelp#FediTips#Zeitleiste
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⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯

I released a bunch of small bug fixes and performance improvements for #FediAlgo, the mastodon timeline feed algorithm (though unfortunately it still requires a command line to run I promise I will soon deploy it somewhere anyone can enjoy it as they can with stuff like Phanpy).

universeodon.com/@cryptadamist

Universeodon Social Media⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯ (@cryptadamist@universeodon.com)Attached: 1 video New release of #FediAlgo (customizable algorithm for you #Mastodon timeline) has a couple of cool features: 1. Configuration presets (so you can easily put discussions or trending toots at the top of your #timeline without fiddling with the individual settings) 2. A "What's Trending" section that will show you the top trending hashtags, links, and posts scraped from 30 or so of the most popular Mastodon servers All the old features like filtering for particular languages / hashtags / users or a minimum number of replies / boosts / etc. are still there. https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed #FediTools #FediTips #Fediverse #Mastodon #activitypub #mastohelp #Fedi #foss #nodejs #opensource #MastoAdmin #SocialWeb #Feed #timeline #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #TL
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Prism & Pen

The recorded #queer #history in #Canada begins after the European colonization. From the mid-17th Century until 2025, Canada’s progress on 2SLGBTQ+ rights begins slowly, then accelerates, with several bumps in the road along the way.
medium.com/prismnpen/377-years

A close-up of two hands cradling a red tin mug that says, “Canada — Strong and Free — 1867” and has a stylized picture of mountains and a moose.
Prism & Pen · 377 Years of Queer History in Canada — 1648 to 2025By Esther Spurrill-Jones
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⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯

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New release of #FediAlgo (customizable #algorithm for your #Mastodon timeline) has a couple of cool features:

1. Configuration presets (so you can easily put discussions or trending toots at the top of your #timeline without fiddling with the individual settings)

2. A "What's Trending" section that will show you the top trending hashtags, links, and posts scraped from 30 or so of the most popular Mastodon servers

All the old features like filtering for particular languages / hashtags / users or a minimum number of replies / boosts / etc. are still there.

For now you still need to use the command line to run it (it's easy tho). If there's interest I can deploy the demo publicly.

* Demo app: github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/f
* Library: github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/f

#FediTools#FediTips#Fediverse
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Mr. 30㎝ 🍆💦 :over18: 🔞 [nsfw.social]

Here's why your #boosts matter so much on the #Fediverse:

There is no algorithm here. Nothing is going to insert #content into your #timeline that an algorithm thinks you might be interested in.

Your timeline consists solely of the content from the people you #follow, and the content they #boost.

No boosts and you will never find out about that cool artist that started posting their artwork. You will never find out about the photographer that just joined a Pixelfed instance and is sharing their amazing photos.

Likes don't show up in the timelines of the accounts that follow you.

The only way for people to find new and cool content and accounts to follow is by you and I #boosting their content.

#boosts#Fediverse#boosting
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the roamer

@StephenBHeard

This made me think. We are mutual Followers, your posts appear in my timeline, but I did not see them. I follow some 800 accounts, so this is unavoidable. The timeline is always full, and even if one attends to it regularly (as I do), posts come and go before you know it.

Is that necessarily bad?

I do try to manage the flow through lists and such, actively looking out for posts in certain areas, but ultimately the flow is the flow.

I realise that we must cherish this randomness, not regret it.

I carefully select whom I follow, so I can trust my timeline. I dip into the timeline when I am free, all posts are from trusted friends (or their boosts). I enjoy the posts i see, I engage with them and let things happen.

Inevitably I will miss posts, possibly important posts. That is not a weakness of the process, it is a sign of the richness of the flow. An abundance of trusted messages.

We must enjoy and celebrate the randomness.

#MastodonCulture#timeline#Tao
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