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.
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On amythest at least (cant speak for damus since i dont use it), quotes have another function to pull specific replies out of the thread and highlight them directly on the main feed.
Most my followers likely wouldn't ever have seen what you wrote, buried in the thread. Now they see it directly on their feed.
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