• @Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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    41 month ago

    I’m so confused. How would quoting someone’s words bully them? Maybe I’m not getting something. You’re talking like I say something on mastodon, you quote what I said, with me attributed to the quote, and that bullys me? Or am I missing something? I feel like I’m missing something.

    • JackbyDev
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      21 month ago

      (This is an example.)

      Get a load of this idiot! They can’t imagine how quoting someone can be bullying!

      • Chozo
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        21 month ago

        Haha, what a bozo! Now we’re going to relentlessly shit-talk them in this sub-thread that OP has no ability to moderate nor stem the flow of vitriol from.

        (Further continuing the example.)

      • 3DMVR
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        11 month ago

        Omg howd you do that without a quote feature remove images from mastodon

      • @Wooki@lemmy.world
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        1 month ago

        The quote isnt bullying at all. Its your own post using words like idiot ect. Thats abusing which again has nothing to do with the post below it. A mundane version of that post wouldnt be as controversial and most likely be roundly ignored.

        Might as well just remove the ability of people to post. That will fix it

        • JackbyDev
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          1 month ago

          You have to think of it from a micro blogging perspective. Imagine I have a ton of followers and have created a culture of them attacking anyone I attack. It makes more sense how it is bullying in that context.

          Edit: Also, to be clear, I’m not arguing against this feature, just explaining how it can be used for bullying.