@ollien @evan @astrocow Sure, that's a part of it, though I believe that's a practical limitation of decentralization, not intentional design. But we're talking more about a behavioral choice. For example:

There's a big difference between letting people find your post like this.
#searchable

Versus #acting #like you're on #Instagram with a #checkerboard of #hashtags, which is just a #tactic to #chase #exposure. #cloutchaser #thirsty #useall500chars