I've seen one or two profiles with the phrase "Boosts are not endorsements" and I wanted to ask if we, as a community, can nip that in the bud?
This isn't the other place. There are no algos to game. There is no audience to reach. What we _do_ have is our curated content, our interests, and our community.
Boosting is ABSOLUTELY endorsing something. It's you, taking a post, and saying "this is good enough for #MastoDaoine to see".
Anything else is inciting controversy, leave that shit behind.
@coogie The point of that is for people whose social posts are kept an eye on by their work. So it has a function. I had to have it in my bio when I worked for Which? to make clear that my opinions were not those of my employer. It may be less relevant on this smaller platform where employers are less likely to lurk, but it's usually there for a reason.
@katebevan sounds like a terrible work environment, tbh
Perhaps if your personal identity is so explicitly linked to your professional one, you should evaluate whether you need separate accounts - something that is easily achievable in the Fediverse
@coogie @katebevan I understand this is the world we live in, but employers should employ people for who they are. Assuming it is just a job. Its different if the employer works on a cause and employs people identifying with their cause.
