@Gargron I LOVE it. Thank you for being so thoughtful

@Gargron it's interesting because if this was on Twitter, my first reflex would to quote your post and add something like "that's an interesting take, what do you guys think?". Not all commentary need to be toxic, although I definitely see where you're coming from. QRT can be a way to redirect the discussion toward your community, so I will definitely miss this feature a bit.

@Gargron I love this

@Gargron Right choice.

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Quoting is also a way to start a new thread

@Gargron what a great explanation. Thank you!

@Gargron I totally agree, thanks for the consistant explanation

@Gargron Good decision! Agree! I like that the instance I'm on doesn't even have DMs which means less private toxicity, too.

@Gargron I was just thinking about the lack of QT here last night and it makes so much sense.

@Gargron But.. I’d love to say something POSITIVE about the posts I share… explain why I like them and why I think they’re important? One of the best things about the birdysite?

@Gargron often I use both for the same tweet.
But I suppose I am not very "toxic"

@Gargron At the same time, the programmer soul in me that's a bit Libertarian thinks "Why the heck?!", but the empath sees the wisdom of what you are saying. I think I have rarely seen quoting used as a mechanism to constructively continue a conversation, now that I think about it. 🤨 Most often as a tool to decontextualize speech. 🤮 Smart! 👏🏻

@Gargron disappointed to see that this place already has the tone police!

@Gargron A wise move.

@Gargron I’m not certain I agree with the idea that it will, of necessity, lead to toxicity, but I’m new here, and must admit to ignorance of other ways to do things. Ie. I could be blisteringly wrongheaded. In any event, happy to learn a different way to do things that has obviously been working for hundreds of thousands of people for years now.

@Gargron I think this is a wise choice.

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Every time I find Mastodon "missing" a common Twitter feature I ask myself if this feature is really missing, or if I'm trying to bring something to Mastodon that the curators and shapers of Mastodon culture explicitly don't want here.

This one is an opinionated position, and... I think I like it?

Hand rolling a QRT is not impossible here, but a lot of friction is added, and "healthier conversation" alternatives are easier to do. I'm going to "reply and boost" this!

@Gargron I do both

@Gargron That actually makes a fair amount of sense… It‘s making me reconsider my Twitter behaviour. I mostly quote-tweeted to „add value“ I suppose, & add my own perspective to the debate, as opposed to simply re-tweeting

@Gargron AMAZING 🤩 I love that, thank you!!!!