What's the etiquette behind quote reposting on #Mastodon? (like linking to someone's post directly and adding onto it, as it's not officially implemented. I saw a post recently by an unofficial news outlet for one of my fandoms, and it featured something funny that I wanted to add onto. But the joke I want to make directly contradicts the point of the joke the snippet made.

So if I do it directly underneath their post it might be seen as me clowning around in their circus. Plus, it would be less visible to others :P. As much as quote reposts are looked down on here, I think in this case it would actually be better to not make the joke chain under their post.

So what's the etiquette? Do I boost the original first? Do I like...announce under their post that I made a post inspired by their post?

#FandomEtiquette #QuoteRetweet #QuoteRepost #QuoteRetoot

I'm wondering how much of the #QuoteRetoot or not debate is revolving around that very real sense that it's calmer/safer/better here vs birdsite, and that just happens to be a clear difference to latch onto.

I doubt mastodon would feel the same were it populated by the same accounts that made birdsite suck, #QT or not. Ultimately most of us new folk came here when #birdsite took a hard right, so we're broadly in political agreement. An echo chamber is always more comfortable.