can someone explain to me what's the meaning of favouriting a question instead of boosting or answering it, i'm really confused

@mavica_again

I favorite pretty much everything thing I have read for a variety of reasons but mostly to let the author know someone saw it.

I often don't reply or boost, sometimes because it is repetitive, i.e. I have seen it before, and/or I don't reply mostly because I don't have time respond or don't have anything to add that others have not already said.

@funguy2playwith when it's a post that's a straightforward, "where do i find x y z?" it feels pretty glib though, no?