<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@shriramk" class="u-url mention">@<span>shriramk</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@johntimaeus" class="u-url mention">@<span>johntimaeus</span></a></span> I also needed this explanation, because I've never used an algorithmic timeline. It would *sometimes* hide things you care about, but also often show you something serendipitously. Mastodon cannot do that.</p>
