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This is how I mainly used Mastodon before Lemmy. It lets you follow topics instead of people; I prefer finding content this way. Unless a person really likes the format of Mastodon better, I'd suggest Lemmy over Mastodon for people that would rather follow topics than individuals.
I like it more than Twitter and go there way more often but I went to Twitter like once or twice a year. I like their search better and this feature but you're right, Lemmy is way more fun.
I found it very refreshing that it doesn't have an algorithm at all. I know there are some downsides to that, but I think they're worth it.
I think they do have an algorithm but it's super basic, Ruud from lemmy.world said they're trying to adjust it. It's not focused on making money but more on what you subscribe to, what your instance puts on the front page and not much else. I think they're trying to make it more inclusive to the little instances and communities so it doesn't get overwhelmed by a few large places.
On Mastodon? I distinctly recall reading that it did not have one but I guess these projects are fast moving so maybe it has changed or I am just mistaken.
Oh sorry, I meant lemmy. Not aware of how that works on Mastodon except that the Mastodon app has a "for you" section. Thats probably an algorithm of some type?
This does make more sense.
I think "for you" is just everything you follow (people and topics).
Nope, when I click it, it suggests people to follow that I haven't followed yet. I just checked.
Oh, that must be new. I only had three tabs, one for my stuff, one for all the local stuff, and one for everything.
There were recommended posts and stuff but they were kind of buried in some menus.
Sounds like stuff has changed. It's only been a few months. I'll stop saying there's no algorithm now, haha.
It's set up weird on mobile, you have to go to the tabs in the search buttons and slide them over to find the "for you" tab. I don't really connect with who they're recommending so not sure how they decide. I do see a lot of things I'm interested in by following certain #hashtags though.