Ed BottDec 23, 2022

I would really like to quote-tweet this, adding my 2 cents and amplifying Taylor's words.

But I can't. And that's unfortunate.

Show threadDave KearnsDec 23, 2022
@edbott
You just did ...
Show threadEd BottDec 23, 2022
@dak3 Not really. No one can interact with the original post, or reply to the author, or even see if it's been edited!
Show threadDave KearnsDec 23, 2022
@edbott
But I can link to the post in a reply ...
https://mastodon.social/@edbott/109565475517385888
Show threadEd BottDec 23, 2022
@dak3 Friction on top of friction.
Show threadHughsterDec 24, 2022
@edbott @dak3 The friction is deliberate, and it makes sense to me, given how easily the feature was misused in anger to put "enemies" on blast. I don't know if you've seen it but there's a good early discussion here:
https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/99662106175542726
Show threadenmodo ⚛️ 🧬 🇺🇦 🍉

@hughster @edbott @dak3 I'm inclined to agree even though I initially searched for this convenience. The bloggers and writers everywhere but Twitter managed for years with no more than "quotes", images, and links to articles they are commenting on.

Yes it would be nice if a link to another post was previewed reliably and nicely (unless there's other links or images) and formatting of quotes was possible (Markdown anyone?) but it's hardly a show stopper. Twitter lasted 7 years without it.

Dec 24, 2022 at 2:08amWeb
Show threadHutchDec 24, 2022
@enmodo @hughster @edbott @dak3 I Remember people used to preface a retweet with RT: and sometimes added their comments before that. It works and is clear, just takes more effort.