The debate about QTs is interesting because as far as I tell, all sides are correct.
• QTs let you introduce a topic to your followers w/ tailored commentary (Black Twitter is the best at this)
• They bring fame & attention to the worst people in the world
• They cause dogpiles
• They’re a great format for humor, which 🦣 needs more of
• They are often performative dunking “look at this loser”
• They let you address a side issue or add a different perspective w/o derailing the primary convo
Seeing some discussion earlier today re: Mastodon's lack of a QT feature.
I absolutely get the arguments against and think that while some value is lost, it's positive on net.
On the other hand, QTs were formally implemented after people organically created *manual* QT/RTs. I wonder whether we'll see that start happening here, or whether they'll be so frowned on that people won't do even that. (I suspect they'll take root, eventually.)
Among all the other bits of advice people are sharing about using #mastodon, let me give you the most important piece of advice from 30 years of being on online platforms.
**Turn off notifications.**
Turn them off for email, for your phone, for your toolbar.
Nothing is that important. It doesn't matter if your post went viral. You'll find out when you choose to look.
I promise you, it will vastly improve your day to not have "ping" from your phone all the time.
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But evolution is not linear. It branches and branches. Divides in some places and recombines in others. #science
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