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“Disable replies” feature

Most blogging systems and some social networks like Dribbble (possibly Instagram?) have a “disable comments/replies” feature. I wonder if it could be of use in Mastodon? Adding a “Disable replies” checkbox in the privacy controls when posting a message would remove the reply icon (and possible other related UI) to the toot once it is posted. It won’t prevent the person to be contacted about the toot, but will not make it a one-click affair any more and might be an explicit way to dissuade potential comments about it. If someone is posting something personal/controversial/etc in order shoutout/vent/etc about without the aim of starting a conversation, it could be useful. - [x] I searched or browsed the repo’s other issues to ensure this is not a duplicate.

Posted by nclm on Sep 2, 2018, 9:00 AM

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nclmSep 2, 2018, 9:00 AM

Most blogging systems and some social networks like Dribbble (possibly Instagram?) have a “disable comments/replies” feature. I wonder if it could be of use in Mastodon? Adding a “Disable replies” checkbox in the privacy controls when posting a message would remove the reply icon (and possible other related UI) to the toot once it is posted. It won’t prevent the person to be contacted about the toot, but will not make it a one-click affair any more and might be an explicit way to dissuade potential comments about it. If someone is posting something personal/controversial/etc in order shoutout/vent/etc about without the aim of starting a conversation, it could be useful. - [x] I searched or browsed the repo’s other issues to ensure this is not a duplicate.

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