short version: we have a small set of bugs to fix and chores to do before an App Store release, and quote post UI will come after that, in version 1.8.
Another good reason for being able to quote-boost is that you could add hashtags left off by the original poster - eg #auspol for an Australian politics post. As it stands, I can't boost a politics post that doesn't have that hashtag without breaking the rules of my instance.
Large online survey of #Mastodon users by @Signez finds strong majority support for improving #search beyond hashtags (7-1 in favor), and #QuoteBoost (3-1 in favor).
Survey result display on the new feature: Better search that preserves Mastodon's current privacy balance There's a lot of controversy about how searching should be done in the fediverse. Exploration by a common search engine, which would create an index of public messages in which you could perform full-text searches, is frowned upon by many users, and was explicitly rejected by Gargron some time ago in a blog post, suggesting that users use #hashtags instead. But you may not agree with that! I think a new balance could be found to allow people to explicitly add their posts to a searchable, opt-in global index? Honestly, I don't know, but you might have an opinion on this, so... Do you agree with "Better search that preserves Mastodon's current privacy balance"? 504 answers Yes, absolutely 305 Neutral, I don't mind 159 No, please don't 40 Ranked answer from zero to ten; higher means "I care; it's important": Do you think "Better search that preserves Mastodon's current privacy balance" should be a priority? 464 answers 0: 36 1: 8 2: 18 3: 14 4: 17 5: 88 6: 47 7: 55 8: 53 9: 34 10: 94
Mastodon is great, the only thing I miss on this app is quote posts. I know they have a bad rap bc of Twitter, but every major social network has this functionality for a reason (Tumblr, LinkedIn, Facebook, IG). As a journalist, I’d love to add commentary and amplify great info, build on ppl’s points, etc. You just can’t do that the same wait with replies! Is there any chance we might get them on here?
@taylorlorenz
I second this call, since #QuoteBoost is really an essential part of effective communication for many of us, including #academia, #journalism, and people who work in multiple languages.
Yes, it's coming to Mastodon. And exists on servers that use #calckey, due to be upgraded and rebranded today.
There are many replies suggesting individuals migrate instances, but we should really be talking about getting more instances to commit to use software that do QBs & search. (1/2)
Mi sa che lo scopriremo prima del previsto come reagiranno lə utenti di mastodon all'introduzione dei quote toots.
Scrive Eugenio oggi: «we’re excited to bring you some of the most requested features, such as quote posts, improved content and profile search, and groups [...] Keep a lookout for these updates soon».
is there a standard patch for quote posts that works on mainline Mastodon or Glitch? i remember hearing that maybe Hometown or Treehouse had something that interops properly with Misskey quote posts?