We are all in agreement then. Quoting is meant more to draw more attention to yourself, instead of having a conversation with the OP. I don’t see why people are getting offended that I’m pointing out this behavior. If you want attention, quote. If you want to have a conversation, reply.
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I quote from time to time because OPs choose not to engage with plebs so it feels like talking to a wall of elitism which I find abhorrent.
Not saying you do it (at all) but thought you might like another opinion.
Nostr etiquette is new to all of us.
Some of us aren’t house trained 👀
There is no etiquette here. We’re making it up as we go. Do as you please. Don’t let others bully you with their twisting of your actions.
I agree we’re all figuring it out.
But I’m comfortable with the way my feed flows. Lulz alongside insightful content and quoted posts is how I find new frens
Different clients also handle feeds differently so you can’t be sure how things will look on someone else’s feed. For the longest time, quoted notes on Amethyst showed up as replies on Damus. It was weird.
Many times I don’t get notified if someone quotes a post, and I only know they quoted it because I happen to see it while scrolling in my feed. If someone instead replies then I always see it. Quote vs. Reply is not about one being right and one being wrong, it’s about the intent of the social interaction. If you want attention for yourself, then a quote is better. If you want a conversation with the OP, then a reply is better.
Amythest doesn't notify of quote replies so I'm doing it manually thru the regular reply. 👀👇🏾
That’s odd though, I’d think clients should notify if your note is being quoted
We still don’t have a MAIN app we use, there are many different clients that all have elements I enjoy. So I agree, no clear cut etiquette.
I appreciate this but most of the folks on here have moved over from Twitter. I've never used Twitter so understanding some of the etiquette would be helpful.
This will be true as Nostr grows and there is adoption from TikTokers and Instagram users where most people actually are online. Reposting on IG, for example, is the nicest thing you could do for a content creator. It gives them YOUR platform.
Interesting that here it is considered giving yourself attention.
Reposting vs. Quote posting. Reposting simply boosts someone else’s note to your followers. Quote posting creates a new original post by you to your follows that displays the quoted post below it for context.
Agreed. It’s still a form of sharing the original.
Sometimes you want to loop more people into a conversation hence the quote keeping your original message. Perspective.
I never said seeking attention is always a negative thing
Quote posts are for engagement to your followers. Not only that. It signals to plebs your paying attention.
I agree with your analysis. But see nothing wrong with quote posting.
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There's nothing stopping you from replying to the quote though. Quotes are a reply that engages the OP with the followers of the one that quotes.
I usually only get responses if I quote, instead of replying. Only top-level notes get interaction because those are the ones my frens see.