Dave Copeland Mar 13
#Meta note on #Mastodon - why can I not "quote post" something unless I'm following the account but can just copy/paste the link to it in a new post? I don't understand why the difference is meaningful
Show threadJames Blanding
@davetron5000 I think that's something the original author can set...like a post is quotable by anyone by default, but quoting can be limited to followers or disabled entirely. I think this has to do with empowering people to control how their posts are used by others.
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Show threadDave Copeland Mar 13
@ilikepi Conceptually, that makes sense, but I can still just paste a link to the toot in a new toot, so seems like a distinction without a difference
Show threadJames BlandingMar 13
@davetron5000 I dunno, I think the ability to quote post increases the possibility for someone malicious to portray their target's words out of context. If their only option is to include a link to a post, it's probably more likely a reader will follow the link and be exposed to the original context, as opposed to just the quoted portion of a single post.
Show threadDave Copeland Mar 13
@ilikepi yeah, I can see that argument. I guess Ivory (eg) unrolling posts are sorta deciding for themselves rather than letting the platform and servers decide.