Mastodon-notifications come with one of four possible types: “favourite”, “follow”, “mention”, and “reblog” (which is what “boosting” is called in the API).
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Now I am wondering if all of those need to go on a “notifications”-screen, or if mentions are sufficient. You can always get to your boosts and favorites via the associated toot, and to your follows via your profile. Aggregating mentions on a dedicated screen could be helpful.
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