@Gargron They are just links with good previews. Instead...

@Gargron They are just links with good previews. Instead of creating a separate concept for it, make link previews work better! https://scott.mn/2022/12/30/quote_toot_is_link/

Like 3 Jan 2023 at 6:41 | Wall-to-wall | Open on carfree.city

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Arjen Haayman

@scott @Gargron a huge advantage is that you can get a notification that you're being quoted. That way you can take precautions in case you don't like it, like blocking? I had the same opinion as you until I realised this

3 Jan 2023 at 6:45 | Open on todon.nl

Turux

@scott @Gargron nope, it's broken, clicking the link opens it in a different instance and on mobile, it opens it in browser 🤦

3 Jan 2023 at 7:04 | Open on mastodonapp.uk

matt

@scott @Gargron this is a good point. Most of my distaste for bare links-to-posts stems from having zero idea of what's at the other end. Nothing to gauge if it will be worth leaving here.

3 Jan 2023 at 7:26 | Open on indieweb.social

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