kbinMeta·/kbin metabyoperator Whats the difference between boosts and upvotes?titleView original on kbin.social11Comments3
TheSaneWriter vlemmy.net1Hide 1 replyKBin is not only a link aggregator like Reddit, it's also a microblogging site, like Twitter. Because of that, Boosts are most similar to retweets and help spread someone's microblogs, while upvoting helps bring up content in the aggregated boards. Source4
dannekrose kilioa.org@operator Hi! This little FAQ might help out with that if you're interested. I tried to assume low knowledge of the Fediverse so I hope it makes sense. https://kbin.social/m/[email protected]/t/20459/A-small-FAQ-to-hopefully-help-new-users-to-kbin3
KBin is not only a link aggregator like Reddit, it's also a microblogging site, like Twitter. Because of that, Boosts are most similar to retweets and help spread someone's microblogs, while upvoting helps bring up content in the aggregated boards.
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Dang. All this time I have been "boosting" instead of "upvoting".
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Hi! This little FAQ might help out with that if you're interested. I tried to assume low knowledge of the Fediverse so I hope it makes sense.
https://kbin.social/m/[email protected]/t/20459/A-small-FAQ-to-hopefully-help-new-users-to-kbin