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I really like the favorite/boost/bookmark distinctions. I also like the fact that here you have to go back to the original post to talk--my brain says lovechild of Twitter and Pillowfort. Also, accountability, woohoo!
So. In my view.
Favorite: HEY YOU this was a COOL THING.
Boost: HEY EVERYONE this was a COOL THING.
Bookmark: HEY ME don't forget about this COOL THING.
Reply: OMG WHAT A COOL THING can we TALK about it?
@tryslora That's how I use the Favorite function too! A sort of respectful nod to say "I saw this and appreciated it".
@twotone Yes, exactly! Like "HI! you are seen and this is cool" and I really like that? And I actually love that I can't see who else favorited a thing because it means for every post I feel like if I really like it I HAVE to say something because maybe no one else did and the poster deserves to know someone thought it was interesting.
@tryslora I used to be frustrated that I couldn't see the numbers of likes and comments on a post, but now I feel like the lack of numbers actually encourages me to reach out and interact with people instead of just passively scrolling through content.
@twotone YES YES THIS. I still do a lot of passive scrolling (I get overwhelmed easily--slow mode has saved my ADHD arse many times already) but it reminds me to think about what I'm seeing and do something.
I think I've boosted more posts here in the last week than I RTed on the birb site in ages.