@kissane Great research & write-up. This kind of work is really necessary for the meta discussions about #Mastodon and to forge a path forward. Thank you!
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One thought I have about the restriction of affordances, is that many of these features we are denied out of fear of abuse (like quote posts) are also tools that are used to fight abuse & harrassment. Sometimes Mastodon is cutting off its nose to spite its face. 🤦‍♀️