Yes, that’s true. I am under the impression that “the algorithm” on the popular platforms mixes in posts from people you don’t follow. The only one I was somewhat familiar with was the Twitter one from when I was there.

To me, Mastodon’s biggest problem is its refusal to have an algorithm to surface popular content.

Isn’t Explore - Posts on the desktop web client exactly what you’re looking for? It was always there and it’s where I spend most of my Mastodon time.

Infinite growth is impossible on a planet with finite resources