Post ApzHgrzKlHS5iDs34S by chris_hayes@fosstodon.org
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 (DIR) Post #ApzHgrzKlHS5iDs34S by chris_hayes@fosstodon.org
       2025-01-10T22:45:57Z
       
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       Yesterday, I saw a post of a historical photo that ended up being ai. Today, Meta is abandoning fact checking. This makes me wonder—does anyone know if Mastodon has considered giving users a way to link their sources?Wikipedia comes to mind, but even more so, OpenStreetMap, where each time you contribute, you also link any sources.In a similar way you view the "Edit History" on a toot, it would be neat if you could also see sources.#Mastodon #feedback
       
 (DIR) Post #ApzHgwblaKZU2ZsnWy by chris_hayes@fosstodon.org
       2025-01-10T22:45:57Z
       
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       I expect most users won't need this, or bother with this feature. But, I can see it being nice for a few use-cases:1. Posting educational information? Link of the site you're using, or mention the book it's from.2. Posting a screenshot of a funny Instagram post? Link the post your screenshot is from.3. Posting an ai photo? Indicate which tool you used to generate it.It doesn't need to be strictly links, just mentioning your source would go a long way imo.
       
 (DIR) Post #ApzHh1lAQo3u1BJsNU by chris_hayes@fosstodon.org
       2025-01-10T22:48:49Z
       
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       In the same way that alt text can actually be pretty interesting to read for added context, those of us that see an interesting toot about a topic and want to do further reading, having those sources could be really beneficial.
       
 (DIR) Post #ApzJCDZwdeGtbaVV4a by futurebird@sauropods.win
       2025-01-11T23:32:19Z
       
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       @chris_hayes Tumbler has this for images. A place to put a link to the source.