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@dxciBel this is a functional argument not a semantic one
i’m pretty aware of what people intend to *do* when they quote post, but i’m struggling to extract any inherent link relationship from that.
so when you say talking “about” something, the quoted post is… “being talked about”? i’m wondering is there a way to refine this statement and is it always true or just sometimes/generally true.
@trwnh yeah i noticed on your reply to your own post that i wasn't really answering your question. having a hard time wrapping my head around what would be a suitable answer tho.
i'd say it can also be a way of being talked to, not just about. just, the intended audience is a different one. similar to replying and then boosting your own reply, it talks to your own audience as well and not just the author of the op.