operator@kbin.social to /kbin meta@kbin.social · 1 year agoWhats the difference between boosts and upvotes?message-squaremessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up19arrow-down1message-squareWhats the difference between boosts and upvotes?operator@kbin.social to /kbin meta@kbin.social · 1 year agomessage-square3fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTheSaneWriter@vlemmy.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoKBin 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. Source
minus-squarebtaf45@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoDang. All this time I have been “boosting” instead of “upvoting”.
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”.