Oddbean new post about login | logout I occasionally like to unearth a 6-month-old note but I don’t always want to quote it because it looks cleaner to just repost on my timeline. But if this feature didn’t exist on my clients I’d just have to add an emoji or something to it. Wouldn’t it be equally annoying if 100 people did that at the same time to a large account’s note?
A quote forces you to make a statement about the note. Add your point of view, which adds another layer. Personally, I like it when someone quotes a note more than just a repost. I should do it more often 😂
but what if you don't want to make a statement ? luxury cars have an option to delete the model name from the trunk, black out chrome trim and so on. reposts look CLEANER than quotes.
Agree. That's why I keep the bare repost. I prefer to hide a duplicated repost in the UI algorithm than have to figure out if multiple quotes of the same post are worth showing or not.
Just what I thought about, as well. You cannot stop boosts, because people will do it either way. Even if you forbid event & note link resolution, you can still post the link & explain the content. Essentially, a cave man's reposting mechanism. 🤷