@rolle @renchap perhaps if the link was encrypted and...

@rolle @renchap perhaps if the link was encrypted and went through the server? There has to be a way to do it; whether it's practical or efficient is another question.

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Renaud Chaput

@tess @rolle This is one of the problems, but we have ideas. With a federated network this is really hard to solve, and you cant really ensure that a bad actor with custom code will do things properly.

13 February at 20:41 | Open on oisaur.com

Dana Fried

@renchap @rolle I mean, you can always just post a hard link to a public post, or screenshot.

The big thing is to make the easy path the one with the protections, which forces people to be actively malicious instead of just casually cruel, and also to make the easy path nudge people towards prosocial behavior.

This is also why I continue to advocate for bottom text on QBs, because it encourages "yes, and..." and discourages "hey look at this asshole".

13 February at 21:03 | Open on mastodon.social

Renaud Chaput

@tess @rolle We are currently leaning toward having the quoted post on top, yes. And we agree that the goal is to not make it easy to dunk on people. It will still be possible (same as the current state), but we dont want to make it easier or more effective.

13 February at 21:05 | Open on oisaur.com

Dana Fried

@renchap @rolle

Thank you so much. I appreciate that y'all are not just aping what other platforms do, but are trying to do what's best for the folks who spend time on fedi.

❤️

13 February at 21:11 | Open on mastodon.social