This is a smart move by @Mastodon. #Twitter / #X journalism is struggling, and #Threads doesn’t want journalism. Mastodon is leaning into it though, “To reinforce and encourage Mastodon as the go-to place for journalism, we’re launching a new feature today.” I think this is a lever for differentiation; making Mastodon more valuable to journalists and users.
https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/112718231305707672
@bretcarmichael @Mastodon one of these days they’ll even support inlining toots like any other site, aka something quote tweet adjacent, so I don’t have to wonder if a painful click-through is worthwhile 😒