Say I’m on Mastodon, and someone posts a reply to a meme that I think is funny. I take a screenshot of their post to send to other people or post on Lemmy. Is it more polite/respectful/appropriate to censor out their name and handle (to respect their privacy) or leave it in (to give them appropriate credit for their idea)?
I would say it’s not necessary if the post is public. I would consider it if it was clear the conversation wasn’t meant to go viral, or if I suspected the person wouldn’t want the extra attention on the platform (for example it’s funny but it’s embarrassing, or maybe I know they don’t fully understand the privacy settings of a post like it happens with some elderly people). It’s a grey area for sure