@jerry Easiest way to see engagement here is to engage, I.e. respond to other peoples stuff, rather than post stuff and expect people to respond to it, especially if your follower count is low. I understand why this individual feels this way, but I learned that engagement here just works differently than a place like Reddit. Respond to people to create organic conversation, be genuine, use hashtags, put effort in for a few months not days or weeks, creating a network here requires some investment but pays off imo. Some people want more native functionality to boost engagement in their social platform and as it stands now, Mastodon doesn’t provide this, so getting started requires a bit of effort to get momentum. It’s not for everyone. I’ve posted (what I felt to be) really interesting things or questions to no response. Other times, I get lots of feedback. Sometimes just random based on the day. Hopefully more people come to appreciate this and give Mastodon more time to grow on them moving forward.
jerry