If you follow someone and you enjoy their posts but you don't like their boosts, you can hide just their boosts:

[leeolds@mastodon.social]

@FediTips I want to see their boosts but ignore their posts. How do I do that?

[jnk@masto.es]

@leeolds @FediTips this happened to me a few times... I just gave up and unfollowed.

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@leberschnitzel

There's no separate option for that, but if you've seen the same boost (from anyone) within the last 40 posts it won't be shown.

By the way, the self-boosting is usually done for reaching people in different time zones but this usually means it's done many hours apart.

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@jnk @leeolds

There is no separate option for that. Usually people follow accounts to see their posts?

[bitsnpieces@mastodon.social]

@FediTips
Not on iphone app.

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@bitsnpieces

It should be in the profile under ⋯ if you're following the account?

At least it does on the latest version of the official iPhone app? (It's also on third party apps)

[leeolds@mastodon.social]

@FediTips @jnk I think following someone for their ability to curate is useful, and not uncommon.

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@leeolds @jnk

Yes of course, it's just rarer for people to just want the curation without any posts at all.

But that's a totally valid point of view

[perrin42@mastodon.social]

@FediTips

Can I do that for my own account?

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@Perrin42

No, sorry!