Quote toot
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About
A quote toot (quotoot or QT) is a toot (fediverse post) in which another toot is quoted, with additional commentary by the QTer.
Although this can be done manually in a number of ways (i.e. by simply replying or linking to the original post and then pasting part or all of its contents into the new toot, preferably with clear indications that they are quoting the referenced toot, most discussion of this concept centers around whether it would be desirable as a feature for fediverse client-interface software (mainly Mastodon).
While there are definitely beneficial ways to use such a feature, many people have apparently been quite traumatized by its abusive uses on Twitter (where it was, of course, known as "quote tweet[ing]").
Discussion
neutral/discuss
- 2022-12-18 toot.cat/@woozle «So, let's talk about #quoteToots (known presumably as #quoteTweets on that other place).» (discussion thread)
negative/dislike
- 2022-12-19 indieweb.social/@whalecoiner «I cannot describe to you the anxiety that comes from people demanding the fucking Quote feature for Mastodon.» (thread, discussion)