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   infinite love ⴳ (trwnh@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 22-Nov-2024 00:37:39 JST infinite love ⴳ

   question mainly to proponents of quote posts, but anyone can respond:

   what would you say is the semantic relationship between a “quote post” and “the post being quoted”?

   Are there any semantics at all, or is it a generic link/reference? What’s the difference between a “quote” and a “link preview”?

   By semantic, I mean “meaning”. What does it mean to “quote” something?

   If “quote posts” never existed, how would you design an equivalent?

   boosts welcome, i’m trying to get a wide range of answers

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     Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell: (lanodan@queer.hacktivis.me)'s status on Friday, 22-Nov-2024 00:37:35 JST Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell:

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     • Erin 💽✨
     @erincandescent @trwnh Yeah that and here one way I like using quotes is to somewhat fork the thread, like to avoid derailing the existing discussion.
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     Erin 💽✨ (erincandescent@akko.erincandescent.net)'s status on Friday, 22-Nov-2024 00:37:37 JST Erin 💽✨

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     • Erin 💽✨
     @trwnh a further way of looking at this: a quote is a way of replying and expanding audience; of bringing new people into the conversation
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     Erin 💽✨ (erincandescent@akko.erincandescent.net)'s status on Friday, 22-Nov-2024 00:37:39 JST Erin 💽✨

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     @trwnh I think I’ve said it before but: a quote is just a louder reply

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     infinite love ⴳ (trwnh@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 22-Nov-2024 00:56:25 JST infinite love ⴳ

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     • Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell:
     • Erin 💽✨

     @lanodan @erincandescent so is it basically `inReplyTo` but setting a different `context`

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     Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell: (lanodan@queer.hacktivis.me)'s status on Friday, 22-Nov-2024 01:12:14 JST Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell:

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     • Erin 💽✨
     @trwnh @erincandescent Basically yeah
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     silverpill (silverpill@mitra.social)'s status on Friday, 22-Nov-2024 01:33:09 JST silverpill

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     @trwnh

     >What’s the difference between a “quote” and a “link preview”?

     I think there is no difference. Quote is simply an enhanced preview.