Kim Crayton ~ Her/SheNov 27, 2022
Ok, one of the main Twitter features that I’m definitely missing is the quote retweet because it’s been an important and impactful teaching strategy…it enables me to highlight an issue/concern by adding often missing perspectives/voices/narratives/historical framing/etc
Show threadmekka okereke Nov 28, 2022

@KimCrayton1

Yup. Most of Black Twitter used QRTs differently.

A lot of non-Black Twitter only saw it where accounts with millions of followers would pick on a small account to get their followers to dogpile.

Most of Black Twitter used it exactly as you described... The online equivalent of Black folk talking *to each other* about some nonsense that someone in a position of power said.

The problem here is that the non-Black folks don't believe the other use cases.

Show threadmekka okereke Nov 28, 2022
@KimCrayton1 I'm not denying the toxic uses of QRTs exist. They absolutely do. But to speak about QRTs as if they have no redeeming quality whatsoever is... well... most of the folks saying it don't have much interaction with Black folks online. 🤷🏿‍♂️
Show threadJohn Lusk
@mekkaokereke
Tbh I am always on the margin and not really understanding, but: is there any way to rob QT of its toxicity? Or reduce it? (Unspoken: I believe you that it has its uses.) I wonder: maybe retroactively withdraw permission to qt?
@KimCrayton1
Nov 28, 2022 at 3:16amWeb