Ernest just posted some comments clarifying recent changes to Votes, Boosts, Favorites, and Reputation Points:
- Upvotes & Downvotes function akin to Reddit
- Boosts count as two Upvotes (link)
- Favorites are added to https://kbin.social/fav if you Upvote (link)
- Reputation Points have been updated
In addition to that, Ernest stated that “there is no connection between reputation points and sorting algorithms. It’s just info in the profile” (link)
This is an interesting point - controversial posts could rank highly if people keep boosting as flippantly as they have.
The algorithm can always be refined later if needed. The idea at the moment is an upvote is an upvote, then if you really like something and want to republish it onto your own profile you boost it. If people understand that and use it this way it does makes sense that boosts have a greater significance than an upvote.
I think many here don’t realise a boost is fediverse equivalent of a retweet.
You can either vote 3 times or 1 time for something, which are you picking? Its not flippant, its how its designed right now.
…or 2, or -1. But if you boost it becomes part of your profile. It is broadcast to everybody who follows you. It can be seen on your profile indefinitely (…you’ve boosted some weird stuff!)
I make some weird stuff