<![CDATA[If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts:]]>If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts:

1. Go to the account's profile page
2. Click the β‹― button
3. Click "Hide Boosts"

Their own posts will continue appearing in your timeline as normal, but their boosts won't.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/10733ac1-5ca4-433e-b355-ee5e176d8837/if-you-re-following-someone-who-posts-interesting-stuff-but-boosts-way-too-often-you-can-mute-just-their-boostsRSS for NodeFri, 24 Jul 2026 21:01:39 GMTMon, 20 Jul 2026 17:12:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:45:02 GMT]]>@blindcoder

There's currently no direct way to do this, or for the poster to hide their self-replies.

Usually the best solution is for the person posting essays to use a server or platform that has extremely long character limits, which automatically hides most of the post in Mastodon.

If you are following Cory Doctorow, he has a workaround by using a specific phrase in each post of his self-replies. You can use Mastodon's Filters to detect this phrase (more info https://fedi.tips/filtering-your-timeline-to-hide-posts-on-mastodon/).

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116962276322851382https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116962276322851382Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:45:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:08:23 GMT]]>@letterbeen @FediTips hiding self boosts is especially useful, but unfortunately not available on (@Tusky feel free to consider this a feature request)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hostux.social/users/jtwcornell91/statuses/116961424385934387https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hostux.social/users/jtwcornell91/statuses/116961424385934387Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:08:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:01:53 GMT]]>@FediTips Can I also hide "public replies to self" for people posting daily essays that I _might_ want to read, but not want them to flood my Home feed?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.berlin/users/blindcoder/statuses/116959039576298625https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.berlin/users/blindcoder/statuses/116959039576298625Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:01:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:51:37 GMT]]>@anthill

The nearest issue for this is https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/21632 and that mentions the Pachli third party app allows hiding self-boosts.

(BTW the description in the issue of why self-boosts happen is a bit misleading or at least incomplete. Usually self-boosts on the Fediverse are done due to the chronological timeline, so that people can reach followers in other time zones. Some followers may be asleep at the time of the original posting and never see them without self-boosts.)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116958763240840198https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116958763240840198Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:51:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:41:55 GMT]]>@FediTips Even more useful to me would be 'hide self-boosts'. As well as the 'hide posts I have already boosted' mentioned upthread. Anyone know a way to configure this, or if its in a feature request list somewhere?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://zeroes.ca/ap/users/116474193338875837/statuses/116958725130004606https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://zeroes.ca/ap/users/116474193338875837/statuses/116958725130004606Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:41:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:47:34 GMT]]>@FediTips
Its a very useful feature, especially for those who like to boost every single post in a forty toot thread, overwhelming my timeline and making me scroll and scroll to get past something they may be interested in but I'm not.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/MostlyTato/statuses/116957331754955625https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/MostlyTato/statuses/116957331754955625Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:47:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:06:11 GMT]]>@bluewitch

Ahh okay... that might indeed do things differently.

FWIW I've tried to have a quick look at Akkoma's documentation and issues but couldn't find out how it handles repeated boosts. Maybe someone involved with the project could help?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116956225330534063https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116956225330534063Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:06:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:35:40 GMT]]>@FediTips
Ah, ok. I am not on mastodon proper, but akkoma. So this might just be one of the things that work differently for me.

Thank you!]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fe.disroot.org/objects/0d9266ba-c3f4-4f29-957e-fbd74d340879https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fe.disroot.org/objects/0d9266ba-c3f4-4f29-957e-fbd74d340879Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:35:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:09:35 GMT]]>@FediTips Cory, we’re coming for you

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cyberplace.social/ap/users/115588296584761431/statuses/116955530906443631https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cyberplace.social/ap/users/115588296584761431/statuses/116955530906443631Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:09:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:51:03 GMT]]>@FediTips I wish there was a way to mute boosts in lists but not in the normal timeline, that would be pretty useful

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mutedog/statuses/116954986125842347https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mutedog/statuses/116954986125842347Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:51:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:55:42 GMT]]>@bluewitch

Yes, this feature exists and is activated by default for everyone.

However, it allows a boost to be repeated if 40 other posts have flowed through your main timeline.

This was okay in the days when Mastodon was really quiet, but nowadays 40 is too low for many people.

The developers are apparently going to raise this default number, which will further reduce the amount of boost repetition.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116954768493914552https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116954768493914552Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:55:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:52:16 GMT]]>@Kimberley @VE2UWY

I realise this isn't exactly the same thing, but there's a related feature which is on by default where Mastodon hides boosts if you have seen them before.

However, the feature allows boosts to repeat if 40 other posts have flowed through your timeline. This worked ok back in the 2010s when it was really quiet on here, but the number is too low nowadays.

Apparently this number is going to be increased in a future update, so it should further reduce the amount of repeats.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116954754980584908https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116954754980584908Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:52:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:39:56 GMT]]>@FediTips
As a notoriously prolific Mastodon booster, I for one, applaud your publication of this one simple trick for keeping boosts from specific people to a reasonable level in one's feed.
I wouldn't want people to block me 4 being a boostalotopotamus, and withbTHIS tip, they won't need to.
Also, friends know that friends boost mastodon posts to be friendly and to have them seen, too.
Bong hits 4 Jesus.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Guillotine_Jones/statuses/116954706525886670https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Guillotine_Jones/statuses/116954706525886670Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:39:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:10:14 GMT]]>@FediTips
Yes, thank you!
This changes everything πŸ€”

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/ln/statuses/116954589704477279https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/ln/statuses/116954589704477279Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:10:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:49:49 GMT]]>@VE2UWY @FediTips I have a filter set up specifically for this purpose so I can boost then filter the post

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ecoevo.social/users/Kimberley/statuses/116954509432385811https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ecoevo.social/users/Kimberley/statuses/116954509432385811Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:49:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:35:51 GMT]]>@FediTips I love Mastodon 🐘 so useful!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/bitbraindev/statuses/116954454547088150https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/bitbraindev/statuses/116954454547088150Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:35:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:06:00 GMT]]>@FediTips

I'd like to hide stuff *I* boosted. I saw it, I boosted it. Why do I need to see my own boost (or anyone else's boost of the exact same link or toot) *again*? Saw it, liked it (probably), boosted it - for me, I'm done with it.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.radio/users/VE2UWY/statuses/116954337131093163https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.radio/users/VE2UWY/statuses/116954337131093163Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:06:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:38:54 GMT]]>@FediTips This is really useful. It takes a bit of work to keep what you see on M like messages from friends, instead of just a "feed", and this trick helps.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/14mission/statuses/116954230567335986https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/14mission/statuses/116954230567335986Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:38:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:22:07 GMT]]>@FediTips this is sooo useful, thank you

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://livellosegreto.it/ap/users/116806129819523021/statuses/116954164568976159https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://livellosegreto.it/ap/users/116806129819523021/statuses/116954164568976159Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:22:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:40:44 GMT]]>@FediTips
I misinterpreted what that option was for...

Is there a way to suppress multiple boosts of the same post and only show it once?]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fe.disroot.org/objects/07b99b98-2a0c-420b-99c0-3df074013a18https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fe.disroot.org/objects/07b99b98-2a0c-420b-99c0-3df074013a18Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:40:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:37:21 GMT]]>@mo I probably couldn't fathom people knowing how to _and_ not having muted my excessive boosting

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/grob/statuses/116953988564339399https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/grob/statuses/116953988564339399Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:37:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:35:00 GMT]]>@mo @FediTips I'm always up for some pedantism

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/grob/statuses/116953979315404844https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/grob/statuses/116953979315404844Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:35:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:29:41 GMT]]>@grob if we're being pedantic here, there may be people who know how to mute your boosts, but choose not to, and β€” this message will still reach them β˜οΈπŸ€“

@FediTips

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ml/users/mo/statuses/116953958394408541https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ml/users/mo/statuses/116953958394408541Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:29:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts: on Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:22:28 GMT]]>@FediTips The lack of this feature literally kept me from using Bluesky.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/SnarkWasABoojum/statuses/116953930042092108https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/SnarkWasABoojum/statuses/116953930042092108Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:22:28 GMT