Matthew Darling Dec 16, 2022
We need QTs so I can engage in my favorite content - yelling about bad takes like this.
Show threadMatthew Darling Dec 16, 2022
At the very least, allowing folks to QT their *own* threads, such that they can update it or refer back to it would be very helpful!
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@besttrousers vintage QTs worked by just pasting a link, does this work?

https://econtwitter.net/@besttrousers/109524356546847409

Matthew darling (@[email protected])

At the very least, allowing folks to QT their *own* threads, such that they can update it or refer back to it would be very helpful!

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Show threaderidynDec 16, 2022
@csreid @besttrousers It does not provide a preview of the item being linked to. The best available QT type action is probably to include a screen shot of the item you're quoting, though that's obviously not nearly so useful.
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@eridyn @besttrousers this is a post to try to test the recommended workaround mentioned in GitHub here https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/22333
Reply that is boosted as a single operation · Issue #22333 · mastodon/mastodon

Pitch It's often suggested that as an alternative to quoting, users should reply to a post and then boost their reply. That works well, but it's difficult to do. The user must: Reply to the...

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@eridyn @besttrousers yeah less than great