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@tom this is something mastodon wants to do (quote above/first, content below/second) and i agree it’s ergonomically better
semantically it sounds like you’re saying there’s not much to it, it is primarily just a generic link that happens to come with an embedded preview. but there is also the “about” thing.
how would you refine this statement? is it sometimes/generally/always commentary? citation? something else?
@trwnh I don't think there's any one answer to this
One of the most common use cases is commentary or response, a "loud reply" as @erincandescent put it. I think most of the hostile uses of quote posting fall into this category (which is not to say it's always or even usually hostile)
But also sometimes it's just to add emphasis, explanation, or even just personalization to a "boost." i.e., to share something with an explanation of why you're sharing