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

@sbarolo I STILL don't see why people just can't add their reponse and paste a link to the original toot?
@kuba to me there is a vast difference in the experience. I ain’t clicking that link, and if I do, the commetary doesn’t hit in the same way if I then have to back up to see it. Seeing the comment and the original post together is what makes it work. Especially if the commentary is funny.
@sbarolo ah, I thought Mastodon renders a preview of a toot when pasting a link