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while I get that it's a possible harassment vector, it seems only marginally easier than sharing a link or a screenshot of a toot?

something i think properly implemented QTs would add though is that they can re-use the toot-dereference/signing logic a boost has for example, so a remote instance you have blocked still won't be able to quote toot you, or see the toot a qt is referring too (because it always has to contact your instance for the content, and it'll just say no

re: quote tweets 

@f0x does any fedi software actually implement a thing where the fetching post contents is authenticated and not just with any key? Like, it seems a bit pointless to me to stop an instance I blocked from fetching my public posts when they are … public?

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re: quote tweets 

@yuka what do you mean? requests are signed so they're verifiable to a remote instance, and if you block them (or have something like an allowlist that doesn't include them) the request won't succeed

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