Scott BaroloDec 24, 2022

The debate about QTs is interesting because as far as I tell, all sides are correct.

• QTs let you introduce a topic to your followers w/ tailored commentary (Black Twitter is the best at this)

• They bring fame & attention to the worst people in the world

• They cause dogpiles

• They’re a great format for humor, which 🦣 needs more of

• They are often performative dunking “look at this loser”

• They let you address a side issue or add a different perspective w/o derailing the primary convo

Show threadScott BaroloDec 24, 2022
Should Mastodon add a QT feature? Obviously I have mixed feelings about QTs. Most of the commentary I’ve seen from Black Mastodonians says yes, it’s empowering to marginalized folks. So if we’re voting, I vote yes.
Show threadScott BaroloDec 24, 2022
I’m not going to be interacting with the replies. I already said you’re all correct about QTs, and I believe that you are. There’s more than one way to feel about them.
And this isn’t Twitter, it’s Mastodon, where there is moderation and users generally have more customization options.
I find QTs annoying or threatening 75% of the time, funny or enlightening 25% of the time. But my user experience, as a privileged person on most axes, is the least important consideration.
Show threadKasia 
@sbarolo I think/hope QT will not transform mastodon into the bad of twitter, but might add some of the fun/referencing, if done correctly. Bad people can do bad stuff w/o need for QT (and I personally find screenshots worse)but I hear all the concerns. I also think QT use over there changed / improved with time, or maybe I blocked / limited better
Dec 24, 2022 at 3:16pmWeb