Anil@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.
Jay Rosen@anildash I agree with Taylor about quote posts. Basic tool of press criticism for me.
Chief TWiT 
@jayrosen_nyu @anildash How about just replying to a post. Like this? I like the fact that Mastodon promotes conversation not amplification.
Dan GillmorRe this ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️
from @leo
When I absolutely positively want to do the equivalent of QT, this is my workaround. Most of the time I just boost and then reply if I feel a need to join the conversation.
This order -- the original first followed by my two cents, rather than encapsulating what I'm discussing inside my words -- feels more appropriate in any case.
@dangillmor @jayrosen_nyu @anildash @taylorlorenz
Honestly this conversation saddens me. We have a perfectly lovely, calm, interesting space for conversation here.
If you're jonesing for your Twitter endorphine hit, there must be somewhere else you can go. I hear Hive is pretty hot.
To paraphrase Chris Crocker,
"Leave Mastodon alone!"
Or stick around. Take a deep breath and relax.You might actually like the place.
Dwight Silverman@leo @dangillmor @jayrosen_nyu @anildash @taylorlorenz
Or to paraphrase Ned Lud: "Change is bad!"
@leo @dangillmor @jayrosen_nyu @anildash @taylorlorenz I was heartened by @Gargron saying his feelings about quote-tweet weren't set in stone. Sounds like he can be persuaded.
Quote tweet is a way to add ideas upon ideas. It's worth doing here; the pros outweigh the cons.
leon@taylorlorenz @dangillmor @anildash @leo @jayrosen_nyu ngl this is incredibly condescending and not the kind of attitude I as a longtime mastodon user feel comfortable representing our platform