Post #1782852
2026-04-29 18:22 UTC
Replies (5)
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@annaleen@wandering.shop 2026-04-29 20:06
I understand technically how to do boosts -- I was referring more to the cultural default rather than the technical one. :)
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@CuriousMagpie@beige.party 2026-04-29 18:51
@annaleen If I understand, this might help to change your default (scroll down): https://fedi.tips/why-cant-i-quote-other-posts-in-mastodon/
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@klara@wandering.shop 2026-04-29 18:56
@annaleen Quotes have been around for a while now, but I still find myself using them so, so rarely. I'll still just boost and do "LB: [...]" if I have something that feels important enough to say. And it's weird, because on Bluesky I don't feel hesitation about quoting, because it's part of the culture (though of course I still don't quote-dunk). But here it just feels rude for historical reasons? (Not that I think of other people who quote posts as rude.)
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@kagan@wandering.shop 2026-04-29 19:22
@annaleen You can have that default back! It's in settings (https://wandering.shop/settings/profile) > Preferences, scroll down to "Boosting Preferences" and turn on "Enable quick boosting". Super-useful for those of us who boost *far* more than we quote. (You can still quote if you want to by hitting the little three-dot context menu on any post.)
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@renwillis@mstdn.social 2026-04-29 20:14
@annaleen I've always felt like the quoted post should go above the commentary post. It's subtle, but I think it changes the dynamic.