stux⚡️Jun 18, 2023

I'm gonna try to clear up a few things

Meta is not gonna buy Mastodon or any server, this is based on absolutely nothing and untrue.

Yes, some of us indeed got contacted by Meta/Insta because they are working on a new social platform (this was in the news) and they are looking into joining the Fediverse (Mark Zuckerberg also told this in the recent podcast)

SO.

This contact was about a "heads-up" for a potential big platform to join the network and not for a "take over".

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Show threadstux⚡️Jun 18, 2023

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People have asked me to 'preblock' this project but I am not gonna.

Meta is not Gab so we give them a chance and can always block them later with 2 simple button clicks..

We would never ever sell out on you but rather invest time to make this all go smooth without everything come crashing down

I hope this clears up some mis-understandings

Show threadAugustoJun 18, 2023
@stux I just don't like how "Meta is not Gab" sounds a little too much like "this dragon is LESS BAD" to me. I don't want any dragons in my home.
Show threadstux⚡️Jun 18, 2023

@The_Augusto Well yeah it is

We know Meta

But we dont know their new platform so

Show threadOblomovJun 18, 2023
@stux @The_Augusto we know they have a horrid track record on privacy, they have a horrid track record on moderation, and they have a horrid track record on “embracing” open protocols to kill them off. Each of this alone would be sufficient to preemptively defederate. All of them together even more so. Exactly what do you expect to be different this time?
Show threadBen AvelingJun 19, 2023
@oblomov @stux @The_Augusto Yes. But. Which of those those bad things is prevented by defederating?
Show threadOblomovJun 19, 2023

@BenAveling @stux @The_Augusto

At lest the last 2 out of 3, and 1st is made not any easier.

But again the question that the “wait and see” camp never replies to is: what information do you have to expect that it won't be a shitshow, given the company's track record?

Show threadBen AvelingJun 19, 2023
@stux @The_Augusto @oblomov how does blocking them improve their migration?
How does it prevent them adding features?
Show threadOblomov
@BenAveling @stux @The_Augusto deflection again! The question is very simple yet receives no answer: what information do you have that this time will be different than their abysmal track record on privacy, moderation, and open protocol busting, to justify a “wait and see” approach?
Jun 19, 2023 at 11:50amWeb
Show threadBen AvelingJun 19, 2023
@oblomov @stux @The_Augusto If you want to block them, by all means, block them. Just don't kid yourself that it achieves any of the things you want it to achieve.
Show threadOblomovJun 19, 2023
@BenAveling @stux @The_Augusto you still haven't answered the question
Show threadBen AvelingJun 19, 2023
@[email protected] @stux @The_Augusto I've answered the question to my own complete satisfaction. If the answer doesn't satisfy you, you know where the block button is.