@fedilore Protocol-wise, most software implement quotes the same way replies work. The exception would be platforms implementing [FEP-e232](https://codeberg.org/silverpill/feps/src/branch/main/e232/fep-e232.md), but I think some of the listed ones do both. I’m not sure if vanilla Pleroma does the same, I think it does, but on my personal fork I can’t quote a person without notifying them. I also have a MRF (not enabled by default on Pleroma) that forces remote posts to mention/notify the local user being quoted.
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