blaineNov 14, 2022

I've been thinking about the Fediverse for a looooong time, since before it was called the Fediverse. I'll admit my thinking hasn't evolved much for much of that time. The basic structure of it has been clear for nearly 15 years.

But today (so far - it's only 8:30 AM here!) I've learned *three* new perspectives that have changed/improved the way I think about the Fediverse/Mastodon in subtle but important ways.

So. Much. Gratitude. 🙏❤️

Show threadblaineNov 15, 2022
Since a number of folks asked what I learned yesterday, I wanted to pick this back up and share with the community that's giving me so much right now. So, a few brief threads (apologies to folks who don't like threads) of things I learned on the Fediverse yesterday: 🧵🧵🧵🧶🐈
Show threadblaineNov 15, 2022

TIL🧵2/3: Many have said it, I'm going to say it, too: I miss Quote Tweets. I appreciate the thoughtful justification for not implementing them, but also disagree. My ideal would be

a quote tweet that points up 😍☝️
rather than Twitter's pointing down 🤬👇

because I think sometimes it's really important to contextualize or emphasize why you're boosting someone's post.

Show threadblaineNov 15, 2022

I think Quotations are coming, and I hope and believe that ultimately, the call isn't @Gargron's alone to make. @scottjenson has been advocating for designers & UX folk to take part, and I hope that structures emerge to make that not just possible, but pervasive.

In the meantime, @amirouche pointed me at this lovely pattern:
https://social.hyper.dev/@amirouche/109343002733668741

amirouche 🌱 (@[email protected])

@[email protected] @[email protected] Quoted toot fork the conversation, and promote individuals instead of... conversation. Boosting a reply does the same, and leads to the interesting context.

social.hyper.dev
Show threadblaineNov 15, 2022

Basically, instead of QTing something, on Mastodon it's possible to reply to a post and then boost your reply.

That way, the visibility is the same as a Quote would have been, but with the interesting property that the OP doesn't get silenced/steamrolled, but the original post is still easily visible. More conversational, less adversarial.

Show threadівась тарасик
@blaine what happens then if the original post is deleted? or if you are blocked by the author of the original post?
Nov 15, 2022 at 8:38pmHusky
Show threadblaineNov 15, 2022
@tivasyk I think this is one of the great things about the reply mode; it kind of kills the ability to harass people by using QTs by preserving the power in the OP's hands, while giving the person boosting a way to be seen, too (vs. just replying).
Show threadівась тарасикNov 15, 2022

@blaine yep, it's great! if one presumes that an author is always the good one and a commentor is always the one harassing.

everyone thinks they are not everyone.

still, regardless of presumptions, if ond only focusses on the technical side of the question: what happens to boosted replies if the orihinal post has been deleted or the commentor has been blocked?