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Quinta Jurecic Dec 19, 2022

absence of QT function makes covering news events here really difficult, fwiw

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Jon Molnar

Dec 19, 2022

@qjurecic Why is that? Sincere question. I don't see what difference it would make, but I'm certainly no expert.

Boosting is faster and easier and reaches the same audience. The only difference is you can't add a message.

Making your own post with a link (which results in a preview) takes only a couple more seconds and accomplishes the same thing as a QT, doesn't it?

If I'm wrong, please correct me.

Edit: I was wrong, and have been corrected. Not enough space for the correction. Read replies

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Long Truong Dec 19, 2022

@cogspace Does linking really create a preview? I tried earlier today and it did not. https://dice.camp/@cogspace/109541963815512398

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@[email protected] Why is that? Sincere question. I don't see what difference it would make, but I'm certainly no expert. Boosting is faster and easier and reaches the same audience. The only difference is you can't add a message. Making your own post with a link (which results in a preview) takes only a couple more seconds and accomplishes the same thing as a QT, doesn't it? If I'm wrong, please correct me. Edit: I was wrong, and have been corrected. Not enough space for the correction. Read replies

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Jon Molnar

Dec 19, 2022

@lxtruong I thought it did, but I guess not?

Edit: Looks like preview behavior varies from instance to instance.TIL. That seems like a bug they should fix. Whatever the intended behavior is, it should be consistent.

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Katherine Derbyshire Dec 19, 2022

@cogspace @lxtruong "They" is a set of independent instance administrators, each of whom can set whatever options they want for their own server.

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Jon Molnar

@kewms Yes, I am familiar with the architecture of the fediverse. I have set up my own instance before. I'm expressing an opinion about what those admins should do.

Although I suspect this is mostly an unintentional inconsistency rather than admins deliberately choosing to disable link previews. It's very easy to overlook enabling them.