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Show threadbeforewisdom Jun 21, 2023

@Gargron

Block Meta's federated app and more people will consider making donations.

Show threadAva 
@beforewisdom @Gargron How to make the fediverse not take off and keep most people on closed services:
Jun 21, 2023 at 1:40pmWeb
Show threadOrca 🌻 | 🎀 | 🪁 | 🏴🏳️‍⚧️Jun 21, 2023
@avakining @beforewisdom @Gargron
If FB/INS users are allowed to federate, its users would have exactly less reasons to migrate to open platforms.
Show threadMarcus AdamsJun 21, 2023
@Orca @Gargron @beforewisdom @avakining Those people aren't going to switch anyway, but allowing federation with their platform of choice would strengthen the fediverse and set a precedent for others to consider joining.
Show threadbeforewisdom Jun 21, 2023

@gerowen @Orca @Gargron @avakining

I agree with the idea that Meta's only interest in federation is to make money off of it or destroy it.

Show threadMarcus AdamsJun 21, 2023
@beforewisdom @Orca @Gargron @avakining Random side note, but I've seen a few people mention this federated app from Meta but haven't seen or heard anything about it. Can you educate me or point me to an article? Are they federating they're existing platforms? Making a new one just for federating?
Show threadbeforewisdom Jun 21, 2023

@gerowen @Orca @Gargron @avakining

Marcus,

It is still in development. It will use Instagram account registration, but be a distinct platform. One of the code names is "Threads".

Mastodon is talking about it because Meta has had meetings with owners of bigger Instances and content creators.

Show threadMarcus AdamsJun 21, 2023
@beforewisdom @Orca @Gargron @avakining I thought "Threads" was the Instagram messaging app they killed off? I'll have to do some digging they've probably just revived the name.
Show threadbeforewisdom Jun 21, 2023

@gerowen @Orca @Gargron @avakining

Learn from history or be doomed to repeat it.

Meta is the Microsoft of social media.

Embrace, Extend, and Extinguish

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish

Embrace, extend, and extinguish - Wikipedia