Probs an unpopular thought, but the For You tab on Twitter brings something useful to the table that Following (simple reverse chronological) doesn't, and Mastodon doesn't have an equivalent.
Sometimes I actually do want to know what's getting interacted with and not just what's most recent or who posted most frequently.
@acjay I agree in principle. I was happy that it was there.
When I was given a choice, I chose chronological. But it's not because I think algorithmic isn't useful.
The real drag is not being given a choice as a user. Twitter's removal of choice was user-hostile. Mastodon's is because of organizational limitations.
@acjay ah thank you! I just checked on mobile. Indeed, it moved from the upper-left as a little magic wand symbol.
I use lists so “Following” just blended in.