What if you could tag a new post declaring that you would like it to show up in the main timeline even if its a reply. This is useful for continuing the thought of an old post without having to quote repost it, which breaks reply chains.
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Was thinking about it the other night. I think cool !
Yes. I tend to reply more than post directly, even if it is a note I'd like my followers to see. Quote notes feels more like monologue than dialogue.
I don't know the technical details but the way you describe this sounds like it fits a pattern of rube goldberg workaround patch. IOW Rethink the design? I can barely wrap my head around where and why replies or quote reposts do what to whom, so perhaps end user needs a more simplified elegance?
do you have a suggestion on how to do that? think the quote repost to reply is the real hack, which is why I'm trying to think of a solution to that.
I see it now I think. Better the note poster/ replier inform clients as to the context they prefer or find relevant to be displayed alongside. I think I like your solution. Potential challenge of terminology and education, not insurmountable
Find ways to surface high signal replies/conversations instead.
With this you'll just pollute timelines and reader-choice even more.
pull > push
every time i want to answer, nip-14