Ok, so quick question - some lovely people have replied to my toot(?) and I would like to interact to say that I see and appreciate it... but I am not sure how to do that.

[emrynvale@social.vivaldi.net]

Ok, so quick question - some lovely people have replied to my toot(?) and I would like to interact to say that I see and appreciate it... but I am not sure how to do that. A reply isn't always appropriate, and boost, favourite and bookmark seem like overkill. help!

[epp@social.vivaldi.net]

@EmrynVale Posts on Mastodon are called 'Toots'.

The Toot icons do the following:

Left arrow: replies to the toot.

Double-arrow: Boost or Quotes the toot.

Star icon: Favorites the toot.

Bookmark icon: Bookmarks the toot.

Three dot menu: Provides other options (Copy Link, Mention, Mute, Block, Report) for the toot.

When one replies to, Boosts, Quotes and/or Favorites a toot, the user who made the toot receives a notification, if they have set up that notification.

[fiddlesix@zeroes.ca]

@EmrynVale

Favorite (the little star) is appropriate in this situation.

[rightsprung@c.im]

@EmrynVale

Following them for interacting is always welcome

[mikefromlfe@cupoftea.social]

@EmrynVale
A favourite is absolutely the right thing to do.