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It is great to see alot of people joining #mastodon
However 90% are either not putting enough #hashtags or are providing irrelevant one's.
Please keep in mind every post can benefit from them, especially if all relevant #keywords have a hashtag before them.
This is important for #discoverability, as whenever anyone does a #search they will find your post & the main difference compared to other #socialmedia where the #algorithm does its magic.
@nosherwan Oh, and hashtags also make me feel like someone is selling something to me. Search without hashtags would be excellent. Feels like hashtags could be used more optimally and thoughtfully.
(ʘ‿ʘ) @nosherwan@fosstodon.org@hometownpixel on #fediverse everyone has to sell themselves as compared to #twitter where the algorithm magically determined who is important enough so that their #tweets can be pushed to everyone
@nosherwan why are we “selling” ourselves? Make helpful content. Engage in thoughtful conversations. And try to love each other despite our differences. I know people make social media their business and depend on contacts made for their livelihoods, but I think “selling ourselves” feels trite. I wish we honored ourselves and others more than trying to sell each other something.
@hometownpixel as you have mentioned creating #helpful & #engaging #content logically means you are investing time & #intelligence in something so others can #interact with you.
That is called #selling yourself.
My explanation was not the literal meaning of the term "to sell" neither do I have any intention of creating an #audience for selling.
in everyday life if you want to get anyone's attention for any good or bad reason, one has to sell themselves.
@nosherwan right! I don’t mean to argue about language or words. And I apologize if I’ve derailed or undermined your point. I understand the concept of “selling” one’s self. I’ve just personally struggled with how its used by advertises, influencers, and gurus to build audiences. Anyway, much kindness to you.
@hometownpixel no worries this is all constructive conversation 
@nosherwan @hometownpixel My gradmother often used this phrase years ago when I was in shool, had good grades but also social anxiety and nonexistent self-esteem, and was bullied outcast.
"You have knowledge but you cannot sell yourself" 
Old, much easier times... Now these words are linked with that for me, not with influencers and fame.
@madargon @nosherwan Aww! Thank you for sharing this.
The conventional notion of selling may not be applicable here.
The purpose of hashtags is to increase the reach, provide context and a level playing platform for all. This means that one need not be a algorithm boosted social influencer to be visible. With an appropriate hashtag, even the first post of a new Fediverse joinee may get reasonable interaction depending on the quality of the post.
cc: @srijit
@srijit@akko.chir.rs @hometownpixel @srijit@mas.to that is true, however based on numbers of interactions it will not be suggested to more users