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I saw #Thou many years ago at the AZ in Mülheim and it was the weirdest show ever. People were like talking and standing with their back to the stage as if the crappiest and most local band was playing. It was so bad the band split up for a little while afterwards.
I listened to an interview and vocalist Bryan said that at shows it's as if people are just watching with blank faces. It's obviously not very uplifting music, but isn't this awesome enough to smile? https://youtu.be/xwcIUAh1YQM?si=F_dbn1GbPdCbVhmi
10 days ago I put down in writing my (low) expectations for Mastodon supporting QTs <https://sociale.network/@oblomov/110295026893193313>. With the recent growth of interest in #CalcKey, a platform that supports the feature, I'm already seeing my prediction come true, with high-profile accounts engaging in #UselessUseOfQT instead of plain old boosting or more in-depth out-of-band commentary. And that's still from a relatively small platform. When this his the larger Mastodon servers it'll be a shitshow.
Yes. #QTs are damaging to our inner posture when talking to others. Talking about the other, not to the other. #Thou becomes #It. #Dialogue becomes competition. I become the judge, not the partner.
On arriving here last November, I instantly felt the liberating power of Mastodon's discussion customs, especially the prohibition of QTs. I endlessly thought and posted about them. The recent announcement to introduce them saddens me; I absolutely share your fears.