Mastodon, a social media platform focusing on single-column text similar to X/Twitter but decentralized, has announced new features allowing users to quote posts, a functionality long requested by users. Developers have discussed the pros and cons of quoting for years, noting that while it can easily distort conversations and be used for trolling, examples can be seen on other platforms.
In the case of Mastodon, the approach to quoting posts differs from other platforms. Users have control over which of their posts can be quoted, with notifications for each quote. Additionally, users can disable quoting for their posts at any time.
It is worth mentioning that the ActivityPub network does not have a standard for quoting posts, leading developers to create additional extensions to support quoting on other platforms. This process may take time without a set timeline for implementation.
TLDR: Mastodon introduces new quoting features, allowing users to control and disable quotes for their posts, while addressing the lack of standards for quoting within the ActivityPub network.
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