Trying to run a little experiment and want to make sure my understanding is correct.
If I post something on my fediverse server, assuming it takes some time to reach all of my followers' servers, does that post get inserted into their feeds as if posted at the original time, or rather on top of their feed, but with the original timestamp?
Example. I post something at 10am. It takes 5 minutes for it to reach your server. Someone on your server posts something at 10:04, showing up instantly on your feed.
Will my post be above or below that post? Does different fediverse software handle this differently?
Great questions! I've often wondered about timing from smaller instances ... it's very noticeable when I switch back and forth between Pixelfed and Mastodon. I follow mostly the same accounts in both places ... often I'll see something first in my Pixelfed feed, and it's later before I see the same post in my Mastodon feed. Not by a big difference but certainly a noticeable delay. 🤔
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