This document proposes a representation of quote posts that allows verifying consent of the quoted user, through a revocable authorization mechanism, as well as a representation of the user's choice regarding whetheir their posts can be quoted and by whom. The approval mechanism defined in this document is systematic and required for all quotes except self-quotes, but as with Follow and Accept, approval can be granted automatically depending on the user's choice.

This document proposes a representation of quote posts that allows verifying consent of the quoted user, through a revocable authorization mechanism, as well as a representation of the user's choice regarding whetheir their posts can be quoted and by whom. The approval mechanism defined in this document is systematic and required for all quotes except self-quotes, but as with Follow and Accept, approval can be granted automatically depending on the user's choice.