# Testing Boosts on Meta

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/testing-boosts-on-meta/399835
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**Created:** [April 3, 2026, 9:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/testing-boosts-on-meta/399835 "2026-04-03T09:09:47Z")
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### Author: ![nathank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/nathank/32/290039_2.png) [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2026, 4:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/testing-boosts-on-meta/399835/78 "2026-04-13T04:27:59Z")

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> [@ToddZ](#):
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> Basecamp specifically aims to be the PM tool for ordinary people. Their Boosts add extra friendliness. (They did not already have Likes and Reactions…)

Just wanted to ‘boost’ Todd’s comment here.

I’ve used Basecamp quite a bit, and have found the boosts much less helpful than reactions - to the point that when I return to Discourse I breath a sigh of relief. Why? Friction. Friction in reacting, and friction while reading. Basically, they make me feel fatigued.

I do think there might be a niche of a boost to:

1. _Extend_ a reaction where this is helpful (like @Canapin’s example)
2. As an alternative to an ultra-short post (which automatically prompts the user to do this)

But this would need to be implemented very slickly in order to keep the UX easy for both the responder and the reader.

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