@mattymedlyn I felt similarly until I learned how it was used by specific communities: https://mastodon.social/@beccanalia/109567249645977031
And surprisingly for beneficial use by people being dunked on: https://fosstodon.org/@isaacs/109546059954209628
@rezzyreksya @mattymedlyn I found this to be an insightful, neutral analysis. https://absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2022/12/01/reflecting-on-twitter-white-flight-quote-tweet-tensions-at-mastodon/
@jeremiahlee thanks, I'll give this a read today
@jeremiahlee @mattymedlyn these posts don't actually explain how it's used or why it is beneficial though, they just claim that it is.
I'd like to understand what the benefits actually are compared to the minor inconvenience of just posting a link or boosting a reply. I've gone looking but so far people seem to just be saying it's self explanatory.