Shoq on Nostr: This idea that quoted posts somehow diminishes or cheapens the number of original ...
This idea that quoted posts somehow diminishes or cheapens the number of original posts is one of the dumber things I ever heard from the fediverse. Together with the “it encourages dogpiling” myth, it was invented by someone almost at random and stuck with by some faithful. It’s even been academically debunked, yet the narrative lives on. I don’t know of a single journalist or information professional who agrees they are anything but important sharing tools that make social media … 1/2
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