(cont) I don't agree with the seemingly reactionary stance against nearly every discoverability feature idea that's tossed around, nor do I agree that algorithms are never useful in this context and that all discovery must be 100.0% organic. IMO that's just not realistic. Mastodon is a firehose, and people have limited time.
What about a happy medium with unobtrusive algorithmic onboarding & suggestions which tail off over time as a new user's engagement grows? (cont)