Mastodon just released version 4.3 of its web app, and CEO Eugen Rochko says its new updates, like grouped notifications, should make the open social network easier to use.
For example, a “Who to follow” carousel that shows up in the home tab now recommends a mix of “generalized results” such as profiles that are popular in your language and personalized recommendations based on who you follow, making it easier to find new people you might like to follow, too. And as a little treat, there are explanations for why you’re seeing those profiles when you click “view all.”
Rochko says Mastodon is improving these personalized recommendations because it found its earlier version wasn’t really helping users with discovery: “We found that people…
