Comment on Mastodon is bringing quote posts to the fediverse

solrize@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  They added support to view quote posts before they added the ability to create quote posts

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  • solrize@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    There’s been a “boost” button for a while. I don’t know how long though. I haven’t tried using it. But I’ve seen some posts boosted by other users of that instance.

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    • Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Boost is not the same thing as quote posting. Boost is like retweet. A quote post is like when you make a post that references someone else’s post, it looks similar to including a screenshot of their post in your own post, except it’s a real link.

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      • solrize@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Aha, thanks, I didn’t realize boosting and quoting weren’t the same. I’m not very familiar with this stuff.

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• ilinamorato@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Not on Mastodon. Some of the other fedi microblog platforms have had it, though.

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  • solrize@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    mathstodon.xyz has it. I had thought that was a mastodon instance but maybe it’s something different.

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    • tomenzgg@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Maybe GlitchSock (Mastodon fork)?

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      • Blaze@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        GlitchSock

        That’s definitely a Fediverse software name

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