Em 

Tiny Mastodon Tip About Quote Posts  📢

If your instance is already running the newly released version Mastodon 4.4,

Know that in preparation for the full implementation, the team has included a consent setting for the upcoming Quote Post feature.

While quoting a post will not
be available as a native feature until Mastodon 4.5 later this year, it's wonderful that you can adjust if you want in or not before it even arrives!  

HOW TO❓

1. From the web interface, go to "Preferences" on the right-side menu. Then click on "Other" under the "Preferences" section  

2. If your instance was newly updated, you should now see an option in "Posting Defaults" for "Who can quote" (see image below) 👇

Note: If the option isn't there, your instance has not updated to the version including it yet. Be patient, it will likely be added in the weeks to come.

3. From the "Who can quote" drop-menu, you can choose either "Everyone", "Followers and mentioned users", or "Only mentioned users"  

4. Once the next version is released, you will be ready for Quote Posts! No matter your choices 💪

5. Enjoy the freedom of choosing the features you wish to participate in (or not)! 😌✨

For more information on Quote Posts, you can read Mastodon's announcement blog about it here: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/02/bringing-quote-posts-to-mastodon/

#TinyMastodonTip #Mastodon #Fediverse #QuotePosts

Jul 10 at 1:24amWeb
Show threadSnowyCA Jul 10
@Em0nM4stodon
Thanks again, Em.
Show threadEoin O'NeillJul 10

@Em0nM4stodon I know it's a controversial feature, but I'm glad this feature is being added for it was a blocker on some people's adoption of the fediverse. I'm also glad that they've added consent features before the feature itself drops.

One less excuse for people to value corpomedia and embrace real social communities. 😎

Show threadcrossgolf_rebel - kostenlose KwalitätspostsJul 10
@Em0nM4stodon An important note was forgotten, this option whether quoted posts are allowed or not, only applies within the software mastodon, all other Fediverse services can (and always could) continue to make quoted posts, no matter what mastodon users set or not.
Show threadHajodaJul 10

@crossgolf_rebel
Oh, that's ... interesting

@Em0nM4stodon

Show threadcrossgolf_rebel - kostenlose KwalitätspostsJul 10
@masterhajoda yes, and it's important to realise that Mastodon is not outside the Fediverse, even if they keep doing crazy things

@Em0nM4stodon

RE: https://mastodon.social/users/masterhajoda/statuses/114828515313827046
Show threadPaul SchoeJul 10

Did you just post the first real Mastodon quote?

Beautiful UI.

@crossgolf_rebel @masterhajoda @Em0nM4stodon

Show threadcrossgolf_rebel - kostenlose KwalitätspostsJul 10
@paulschoe No, I haven't.
This is a function of the other Fediverse services that have always been available.
I use #Calckey to access the Fediverse

@masterhajoda @Em0nM4stodon
Show threadPaul SchoeJul 10

But I assume that, since I am using Mastodon, it is the Mastodon UI that showed the quote post.

@crossgolf_rebel @masterhajoda @Em0nM4stodon

Show threadcrossgolf_rebel - kostenlose KwalitätspostsJul 10
@paulschoe just because you look at everything through mastodon glasses doesn't make it a mastodon ;)

Mastodon has always displayed quoted posts, they just come from the other services

Mastodon just makes everything look like Mastodon. It's just not

@masterhajoda @Em0nM4stodon
Show threadPaul SchoeJul 10

I didn't know that they always showed quote posts.

I thought only since the current release.

I did know that other Fediverse platforms offer more options than Mastodon (such as making quoted posts).

Thanks

@crossgolf_rebel @masterhajoda @Em0nM4stodon

Show threadcrossgolf_rebel - kostenlose KwalitätspostsJul 10
@paulschoe Mastodon does mastodon things and even Pixelfed posts look like it's mastodon there :(

Quoted posts have always been going with the #Misskey family, but no one cared until now because MASTODON

But many other services have always been able to use quoted posts for over a decade.

@masterhajoda @Em0nM4stodon
Show thread__Miguel_Jul 10

@Em0nM4stodon Thank you for the information, just adjusted the settings.

Also, ❤️ for @ShadowJonathan, who already updated the instance I'm on! 😃

Show threadstefanJul 10
@Em0nM4stodon will be interesting how and if Eugen strongarms the other softwares of fedi to respect this.

Though it might happen. I just really hope he thought about cooperating on this with other software so it actually can work.
Show threadTatiMitStiftJul 10
@Em0nM4stodon
Thank yo!
Show threadStephan WindmüllerJul 17
@Em0nM4stodon It would be really helpful to know what the default value for the setting is.
Show threadEm Jul 17
@StephanWindmueller Default values are shown in the screenshot.
Show threadStephan WindmüllerJul 17
@Em0nM4stodon Thank you. May I suggest to add this information to the text, too?
Show threadEm Jul 17
@StephanWindmueller The problem is this could vary per instance and change with full implementation of Mastodon 4.5, so I'm reluctant to add this in the post at this point without more complete information, as it might not be fully accurate for everyone. And if I add all of this context, then it becomes a whole article and not a single Mastodon post.