I disagree mightily that quoting is one of The Main Issues as to why things are terrible #there and not here. I think that for certain kinds of accounts — ESPECIALLY accounts that do outreach, quotes help because just boosting something may not give your readers the context they need. YMMV.
@War_Kittens I agree. I like quote retweeting. I like that I can add some context as to why I’m retweeting a thing, especially threads.
Having said that, I can live without it.
@randomlycee
I can, too as it definitely is abused. I just am trying to think of a way for me to address boosts, especially if I want to continue / get back to more science and medical outreach.
@War_Kittens boost, then toot to add context or expand or re-direct to a different audience? Is there a mastodon equivalent of lrt?