@packbat @Felthry that's why the expert move is, when you're posting a status that starts with "LB: ", you make it a reply to the post you're talking about but remove the mention
OP doesn't get a notification but anyone who wants to see context for your toot can click it to see the whole thread
@Felthry by default, if a toot showed up on your timeline recently (either by your following the person or someone else boosting the same toot) then it doesn't show up again with the new booster