Post #3283923
2023-08-27 19:24 UTC
@mrcompletely@heads.social @prachisrivas@masto.ai @renchap@oisaur.com I can not agree to be honest.
As long as you not specifically post something in a private context, it is - like a nft - visible for everyone and one does not have any control over the point if somebody quotes it, copies it and pastes it as a quote .. or just takes a screenshot and then publish that. (Which in the latter case is actually killing any and all accessibility for blind ppl for example.).
So ... including a flag in a protocol that ones post should not be quoted, just creates a false sense of security about something we in fact have no technical control _at all_.
It's as if you just include "#NoQuotes" in your post and rely on users to respect that.
Hhhmm............
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@mrcompletely@heads.social 2023-08-27 19:35
@hackbyte @prachisrivas@masto.ai @renchap@oisaur.com I'm speaking about the cultural realpolitik of the Fediverse and the specific user concerns of the subset of Fedizens who have experienced weaponized quotes as tools of abuse and harassment on other platforms. Launching a quote feature without that control would be divisive, possibly explosive, and could lead to additional forks and drama. Detailed arguments aside I respect their concerns and so support the control. It may well be "necessary but not sufficient"