Post #2315640
2026-04-20 23:12 UTC
Each of those shows up in the Bicabulary specs, but they’re also in a bit of a gray area.
“InReplyTo” is a standard field, but Threadiverse conversations have extended this a lot.
I think “Boosts” are similar. Semantically an “Announce”, the original docs envision a much wider use, though Mastodon et al use it so much for sharing, that’s it’s de facto behavior now.
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@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz 2026-04-20 23:41
@benpate@mastodon.social > an “Announce”, the original docs envision a much wider use, though Mastodon et al use it so much for sharing, that’s it’s de facto behavior now They've defined (by usage) what an Announce does in the microblogging domain. But that doesn't stop it being used it other ways, does it? @smallcircles@social.coop @evan@cosocial.ca @deutrino@mstdn.io @bengo@mastodon.social