@Supernova that's the thing that got me as well, there's usually some thought or tidbit worth sharing -- but my lazy brain reaches for the little star instead.

The trick will be determining who should, or when should the toot-fest come to a conclusion. A fav. indicates that you're likely not really open for more conversation, and that ends it.

@thurloat It's really something that we'll just have to feel our way through as time goes on.

I also worry that I would get seen as the person that always has to have the last word in a conversation, too.

@Supernova @thurloat That's definitely been a consideration for me when I favorite. To not seem like I always needed to get one more comment in on the subject, regardless of whether I had anything real left to add.

@thurloat @Supernova Although, mostly, when I fave, it's because I genuinely can't think of anything beyond "Yeah/Exactly/Right" or the like. Which feels like it ends my contribution to the conversation.

@Trav1sty agreed, I think the disconnect is during an actual meatspace converstaion -- I try to employ active listening, whereas on here I've been more likely to just press the star.

Given I feel this platform is gearing more toward real thoughts and discourse, I get the feeling I should be applying active listening into my back-toots.

As well, I think it could foster more open sharing if you're receiving actual reinforcement or rebuttal of your ideas instead of seeing 8 ⭐ on the toot

@Kryten sort of wish there were a 'bookmark' function apart from the fav. button.

people are definitely notified when their toots are fav'd. you can filter them out of the notifications section though if you don't want to see others' favs of your toots.