@taylorlorenz the link previews thing is complicated because retrieving the data for them is decentralized, meaning each instance (and sometimes, each *app*!) is hitting the website for the preview info. It’s often been omitted because it can knock small websites offline just dealing with serving previews when a popular user shares a link.
@taylorlorenz As for QTs, let’s find you another fediverse tool that supports them; you can almost certainly import your followers there if it offers the features that mastodon won’t.
@anildash @taylorlorenz
There's a QT work-around. Copy the link to the toot you want & paste it into yours.