Instagram’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is available now
Instagram’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is available now
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Instagram’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is available now
So it begins.
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It'll be interesting to see if Meta can convert enough users to Threads for it to be a lasting platform. As much as I don't like Meta, they're in the best position to take over this social space with the most resources to do it. Especially while Twitter is laughably bad right now.
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I’m eager to see when it opens up for federation.
There’s been a lot of hand wringing on Mastodon about it, but I feel like if I can follow a friend who uses Threads from my Mastodon account then great. I don’t have to use their app AND I can follow/interact with my friends.
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This is the best part about threads using the fediverse.
We'll be able to follow people (mostly celebrities, news and sports) without installing the app.
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Is everyone here forgetting that Embrace Extend Extinguish is a thing? "Having the option to follow friends on Threads from Mastodon" will lead to the downfall and eventual death of the rest of the fediverse.
https://ploum.net/2023-06-23-how-to-kill-decentralised-networks.html
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The problem with that is it can allow Meta to datafarm the Fediverse: https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/21/meta-to-embrace-extend-extinguish-the-fediverse
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meta and any other company can datafarm the fediverse as is, really
none of the data on the fediverse is protected in any particular way
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Meta is still my most hated tech company. Twitter is a joke. Meta is evil.