Post #4016051

2026-07-22 15:32 UTC

This is part sub-toot, part observation and part my own experience... I've found Mastodon to be a really vibrant, exciting, engaging, diverse and inspirational platform. BUT, if a person doesn't interact with others on here, they will miss out on a lot! It's definitely the best platform I've been a part of, because of the people here, the tools available, and the structure of the fediverse as a whole. But... you DO need to engage to get the best experience. Disclaimer: This is all just IMO of course #Mastodon

Replies (4)

@neatnik@social.lol 2026-07-22 15:59

@andycarolan@social.lol 100%. Other forms of social media have set poor expectations regarding engagement and reach because of their algorithms. Here, we *are* the algorithm! But that also means that we’re going to get only as much as we put in, from a social standpoint.

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@MichelPatrice@jasette.facil.services 2026-07-22 15:35

@andycarolan@social.lol True. At first, not much is happenning. No algorithm. You have to interact. Only then things happen.

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@randulo@mastodon.social 2026-07-22 15:51

@andycarolan@social.lol In all fairness, some people just want to read "news & views". Not everyone has something to say (yes, I swear) and in that case I'm glad they just read. But of course this is a social network and being social is definitely a part of it.

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@dawgeth@social.lol 2026-07-22 15:58

@andycarolan@social.lol It's the beauty of it, I think. It's curated. You choose what you are exposed to. It's not shoved in your face. I do think in a world where things get shoved in your face it's easier to get exposure to others - but it's so stressful haha. I much rather enjoy the slow build, the brick by brick, and the gradual ramp up of engagement I've had with the great people of the Fediverse!

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