Gregory's Server@Mrfunkedude @JugglingWithEggs Starring isn’t entirely invisible. I can see that ~175 people starred your post, and my client (Mona) lets me see who they are. I don’t immediately see a way to get from a user to that user’s starred posts; is that the ”not let[ting] anyone else know” you mean?
@Fpccraig @JugglingWithEggs You have to see the post first before you know that it's been liked. You wont see the post in your home timeline unless it's from someone you follow, or someone you follow boosts someone.
The point is that boosting is a way to bring others content into peoples home tab. Hitting the favorite button does not.
Hope that clears things up. 😄