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imo the boost symbol should be replaced by something like the retweet symbol or the symbol tumblr uses for their reblogging. That would make it clearer what it does. I'd also rename "boost" to something like "echo".
That in turn kinda hides the part where it actually boosts the post. Idk, but I feel like it's a separate entity, not simply a retweet.
What about "spread"? Also, the "upvote" side effect of boosting is just that: a secondary side effect.
Secondary? The boosting of a post is secondary to the... boosting?
I'd be down with the use of a reblog/retweet icon. It's ubiquitous enough that a majority of people would understand it.
EDIT. Parent was edited. I agree the upvote is the "side effect".
Probably some frankenicon merging retweet with a flying upvote might work.
Yes, the double upvote is secundary to the retweet.
The retweet is understood by the fediverse, for example mastodon. The double upvote only happens in kbin
There was a sneaky edit. I believe "upvote" was added.
Maybe even remove the scoring from boost, It just makes things so complicated that a retweet has a side-effect