Whats the difference between boosts and upvotes?
operator@kbin.social to /kbin meta@kbin.social – 3 points – title
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KBin is not only a link aggregator like Reddit, it's also a microblogging site, like Twitter. Because of that, Boosts are most similar to retweets and help spread someone's microblogs, while upvoting helps bring up content in the aggregated boards.
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Dang. All this time I have been "boosting" instead of "upvoting".