2026-07-22 15:32 UTC
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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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@mark@tapbots.social 2026-07-22 16:00
@andycarolan@social.lol My problem is I've been so busy in the last year, that I just don't have the time to read and interact with many posts. I end up scrolling my timeline to the top, read the newest 10-20 posts, and then back to work. When I do get around to posting something I'm working on, engagement is very low. Part of it could be because I haven't been actively engaging in the community, but also feels like less people are interacting (much like me) overall. Social media takes up so much time.
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@alexandra@social.lol 2026-07-22 16:53
@andycarolan@social.lol It’s all about not only posting regularly to engage with people, but also commenting on other people’s posts the interact. Participation is key to a happy fun experience.
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@eevan@social.lol 2026-07-22 16:58
@andycarolan@social.lol Totally true. This is like a town square: if everyone’s watching, nothing happens. You need to comment, post and share whatever comes across your mind. I don’t feel judged here as I do on other social media platforms. That also encourages me to be my real self, which feels amazing.
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@nusher@mastodon.scot 2026-07-22 18:25
@andycarolan@social.lol It’s social social media rather than algorithm social media, so you have to socialise to get the benefits. But if you want the social bit, it’s great. And also lots of news, photos, all sorts of stuff, whatever you want to see, whoever you want to speak to.
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@purplelime@social.lol 2026-07-23 10:23
@andycarolan@social.lol I remember replying to a toot on here by a British podcaster years ago. He’s only known in nerd circles and isn’t famous outside of that but oh boy does he think he is. My polite reply asking where he got his desk mat from was met with crickets. He didn’t get many replies so it’s not like my voice got lost in the noise. I think he probably only replies to fellow podcasters so I just couldn’t understand why even have social media when you’re not engaging with people that supported your work. It’s just one way traffic 🤷🏻♀️