⭐(& other reaction buttons) are the❤️button but this only tells the author I like their post, nobody else.
🔁Boost🔁Repost etc moves info around. That shows something to my followers.
There is no algorithm. We choose & not some algorithm under corporate control. We choose by 🔁boosting🔁 posts and by using #hashtags. More things get seen here. Wider ranges of conversation topics happen here. It's more organic, more human.