Post APzCtPg4o3SeVNKtwe by maphew@indieweb.social
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 (DIR) Post #APzCtNTwyAZZhBeBlY by schwa@mastodon.social
       2022-11-24T05:01:14Z
       
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       Implemented the most important feature of any client.Mastodon is VERY re-post heavy. Having quick access to disabling reposts is important I think. Some people are just so spammy.
       
 (DIR) Post #APzCtNwJGjG378upyC by jwisser@wandering.shop
       2022-11-24T05:11:03Z
       
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       @schwa Is it possible to detect and follow this web client setting? Or is it web-only?
       
 (DIR) Post #APzCtOOfZHwWX6BUAq by nuthatch@infosec.exchange
       2022-11-24T05:17:08Z
       
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       @jwisser @schwa if that affected clients, would be terrific I think my main complaint isn’t boosts per se but the fact I will see the same post repeatedly. Especially annoying when you follow the boosted poster!“Yes, yes, I saw her post that yesterday, please do keep up” 😆
       
 (DIR) Post #APzCtOypOqrmLF6MXA by nuthatch@infosec.exchange
       2022-11-24T05:18:09Z
       
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       @jwisser @schwa don’t get me started on people who boost themselves 😑
       
 (DIR) Post #APzCtPg4o3SeVNKtwe by maphew@indieweb.social
       2022-11-24T05:23:45Z
       
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       @nuthatch @jwisser @schwa replying to a post and then boosting the reply has been put forward as a saner means of quote posting.Better than turning text into an image with a screenshot. More courtesy, in that the reply stays under, as distinct from birdsite convention of top posting, in which the repost says it's more important by being on top. I'm not for or against the idea, too new around here, just sharing something that seems on topic.
       
 (DIR) Post #APzCtQPo422anCjQDw by jwisser@wandering.shop
       2022-11-24T05:29:06Z
       
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       @maphew @nuthatch @schwa I would not call that number of extra steps "saner".IMO, quote posting _is_ the sane version of quote posting. I don't understand why Gargron associates it with pile-ons; for me it's always been how I share cool ideas with the people who already follow me. (I consider reposts universally a blight, because they're low-effort and encourage spammy behavior, rather than thoughtful sharing.)
       
 (DIR) Post #APzCtQssJxIEFMKdX6 by schwa@mastodon.social
       2022-11-25T15:30:06Z
       
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       @jwisser @maphew @nuthatch I’ve definitely seen them used frequently as pileons. Personalities will often use QT as a “look at this dipshit”
       
 (DIR) Post #APzCtRGcteI9R1RbYO by jwisser@wandering.shop
       2022-11-25T15:31:55Z
       
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       @schwa @maphew @nuthatch Hmmm. That's legitimately a bummer. Do you think it's used that way often enough to completely outweigh the positive uses?
       
 (DIR) Post #APzCtRf5QhrEest8gC by bigzaphod@mastodon.social
       2022-11-25T15:40:16Z
       
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       @jwisser @schwa @maphew @nuthatch Eugen has since said he doesn’t feel as strongly about it as he used to, but that said I agree with Jonathan about having seen loads of QT piles on Twitter. I’ve come to realize myself that my urge to QT is mostly (but not always) to dunk on something because I want to talk about them/it and not talk to the author. That said, I don’t see why a client can’t manually implement QT - just show linked posts inline.