Mastodon is working to add the controversial ‘quote posts’ feature

Mastoadon, the The decentralized option of xIs about to take a controversial feature from the platform previously known as Twitter: quote posts. On Friday, the company has shared the progress that the feature is implemented, which has divided users from online abuse and the possibility of use for bullying.

Critics have long argued that citation tweets are added Have helped to destroy Twitter, Network turning In more toxic online communitiesThe

Some mastoadons users are strongly felt that quotes posts are not included in Mast Road, because the feature is often used “right” in another person’s post, which not only reproduces negativity but can help the root a result of the flood of objectionable answers, especially if the post is The right is the high-profile person with many followers.

However, other mastodons users want to see quotes posts, as the feature makes it easier to mention another person’s post and its contents when reacting. Also, quotes posts are further adjusted with its competitors with new rivals like X.

Mentioned in Maston The post of its blog It is aware that the feature is both “source of anxiety” and “high requests” by the other.

“Many people do not just want to reject their contents by others; Or they will see that if it is re -posted, they get unwanted attention, “says Mastodon Blog Post.

Organization applied for a Grant To assist Fund for the development of quotes posts in 2024 before Discussion Around the feature. Now, the team is sharing its progress, especially how it expects to alleviate the user’s complaint.

For the starters, Mastodon says it allows users to control whether their posts can be quoted at all. It will protect people from unwanted attention or disgusting answers to some extent from the recipient. (Although, logically, people still want to trolle the user if it can screenshot someone to promote it more widely))))

Also, if someone quotes them, users will be notified and they will be able to withdraw their post from the quoted context at any time. This subsequent option can help in the case that someone’s quote post goes viral and the original poster begins to get too much attention or even abuse, forcing them to reconsider whether their post wants to be quotable at all.

Beyond the possibilities of abuse, Mastodon also says that there are technical challenges in the vicinity of the quotation posts, because there is no quality way to create the feature of the activity, the underlying protocol that uses mastodons and energy. Other federated appsThe

Some third -party mastodon clients already provide their own version of their coat posts, but they do not include features that Mastodon wants to add for additional user control and privacy. As a result, mastoadon is In cooperation with another To create a specification that allows all Mastoadon applications and clients accessing the same functionality.

The coat posts will also affect other parts of the Mastadon’s code base, including the Declaration Activity Code, Public API, Web User Interface, Addition Panel and Administration Panel and Official IOS and Android Applications.

Unfortunately, the Mastoadon’s declaration did not share how much more it would be before the feature or for public release, simply said that quotes posts “still need more time to develop.”