Paul GrahamDec 24, 2022
It's been interesting comparing Twitter and Mastodon. One of the big differences I notice is that the ratio of mockery to substantive replies is much lower on Mastodon. So if you're going to use both, maybe Mastodon is the place to try out novel ideas first.
Show threadBalaji VDec 24, 2022
@paulg I wonder if it is due to the lesser number of folks here or the type of folks here (right now the barrier to entry to mastodon is a little high)
Show threadPaul GrahamDec 24, 2022
@Balaji For sure the people here on Mastodon are different. But I think Twitter's design also encourages a culture of mockery. Especially quote-tweeting.
Show threadMelvinDec 24, 2022
@paulg @Balaji I don't see the difference between reply and quote tweeting. How is the effect different?
Show threadVincent Stollenwerk
@automatid @paulg @Balaji I'd guess a quote Tweet is mostly surfaced to your following, while the reply is mostly surfaced to the following of the Tweet author.
Dec 24, 2022 at 10:30pmWeb