500 characters *is* a pittance for any writer, especially considering hashtags and the heading line of the prompt. I know that folk like Cory Doctrow do threaded responses and a link. On occasion, I do them also, especially if I need to CW the excerpt that begins in the first reply. Yeah, threading—apportioning out a post over a number of replies—is a PITA, but for a bit more effort, splitting an excerpt will allow the author you are in your soul to *control* the exact excerpt presented for effect. Of course, link it, too! Any promo is a good promo if you suck in a reader!
[@lunar_fang](https://mastodon.stickbear.me/@lunar_fang ) Would threaded excerpts and snippets work well with your screen reader?
Hey, Cory Doctorow (npub1fdr…lvhs): is there software or a macro that allows you to thread simply, or do you do it manually?
#PennedPossibilities
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