Oddbean

Different clients also handle feeds differently so you can’t be sure how things will look on someone else’s feed. For the longest time, quoted notes on Amethyst showed up as replies on Damus. It was weird.

Many times I don’t get notified if someone quotes a post, and I only know they quoted it because I happen to see it while scrolling in my feed. If someone instead replies then I always see it. Quote vs. Reply is not about one being right and one being wrong, it’s about the intent of the social interaction. If you want attention for yourself, then a quote is better. If you want a conversation with the OP, then a reply is better.

On amythest at least (cant speak for damus since i dont use it), quotes have another function to pull specific replies out of the thread and highlight them directly on the main feed. Most my followers likely wouldn't ever have seen what you wrote, buried in the thread. Now they see it directly on their feed. nostr:nevent1qqsdpyr4lkphe32y3xw6vlcs0qrcfurwxvhphhtjg3z4q7mgquy35ygpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqzyruwd3jrgtc7q5jgqccwylsszmwwxh7r5c2wvpp5lm625fgrx2x2jqcyqqqqqqgnv5u6f

Agree - If you want to live in a human directed world then you, as a human, must be conscious of these choices and take on the responsibility of making those choices. If you're cool with algos shaping human culture then go ahead and continue to let them drive. Freedom isn't free. And let's be honest, having to make a concious decision between a quote vs reply is not exactly a high price to pay.

The question is who do YOU want to see what you’re saying, the person you’re replying to or your followers? If it’s the person you’re replying to then use a reply. If it’s your followers then use a quote post. If it’s both, then reply and repost/boost your reply.

Yeah I'd agree with this. It's not about one being better than the other since better is subjective. Your intent should determine the optimal action to achieve it. Not right not wrong just what it is.

Amythest doesn't notify of quote replies so I'm doing it manually thru the regular reply. 👀👇🏾 nostr:nevent1qqsthmzgk0u2mqmlyrh7m72pqd4qaud5xv8r6msyv7ey0w3vpatc3fqpz4mhxue69uhkyetkduhxummnw3erztnrdaksygywyllmtjdm3nwszvddumh6f82k6sqm2sjdnl0e5clqwn2j0vr3tspsgqqqqqqsdutn56