the roamerAnd when morning came her knights showed her the QUOTES that covered the fields, huge white blocks that blocked the view. And they told her the QUOTES were rooted deep in the ground and they could not be removed. And our Lady Joan Mastodon wept for three days and three nights. Then she rose and stood in front of her knights and spoke thus: We shall not quote, she said to them. We shall reply and we shall boost, but we shall not quote. We will pass by the QUOTES that cover our fields, we will plant trees around them, we will toot freely to each other as we always did, in direct exchange between one free tooter and another, never blocking the other's voice. Having spoken thus, she rode away. And as she passed the first of the QUOTES, her knights heard her laughing, a free, roaring laughter. That is our Lady Joan, they said to each other. Let us toot as she asked us to. Let us plant trees around the QUOTES.
Noam writes@the_roamer I already have quote-share, as I'm on Friendica. I kinda like it. It enables sharing something when federation is limited, for example. I could quote-share the OP. But I won't, as it seems that's not to your taste.
Thanks for respecting my preferences ... very considerate, and appreciated!
I understand that quotes have a history in the non-Mastodon parts of the Fediverse, and I understand that there can be benefits. For me, the classic Mastodon way of "reply-then-boost" just makes sense. A custom that reminds us at all times that we want to talk to the other person directly.
Fish Id Wardrobe ⁂@the_roamer @noam i've had a while to think about this. here's my personal policy:
* i will quoot to add a CW (already doing this)
* I won't be adding any other "context" when I quoot.
* I will block anyone who uses quooting to do a "look at this idiot" (edit: probably even if they are an idiot)
* i will quoot to add a CW (already doing this)
* I won't be adding any other "context" when I quoot.
* I will block anyone who uses quooting to do a "look at this idiot" (edit: probably even if they are an idiot)
@fishidwardrobe @the_roamer
The word 'quoot' is very coot.
I find it useful in two other ways: translating when the original is in another language - this might include adding context where necessary, actually. And sharing beyond what can be federated (Friendica federates with Diaspora and Mastodon, but they don't federate with each other).
The word 'quoot' is very coot.
I find it useful in two other ways: translating when the original is in another language - this might include adding context where necessary, actually. And sharing beyond what can be federated (Friendica federates with Diaspora and Mastodon, but they don't federate with each other).
@noam @the_roamer two good extra uses there