@Gargron I think the focus is too much on harassment and not enough about what it will do to the flow of communication.
Replies: you -> OP
QT: you ABOUT OP -> Followers
It's the difference between conversation and commentary. A lot of people who like masto like that people are finally talking *to* them.
Not that I don't see value in commentary. I use Tumblr a lot. But you don't go to Tumblr to have a conversation. It's not for talking to people.
A gossip feature will change the tone here