There’s been a lot of speculation around what Threads will be and what it means for Mastodon. We’ve put together some of the most common questions and our responses based on what was launched today:
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/07/what-to-know-about-threads/
There were rumours regarding payments from Meta to various instances, which are difficult to confirm or deny due to the NDAs.
Could you set the record straight?
Is Mastodon gGmbH receiving any funds from Meta or anyone connected to Meta?
Will Mastodon gGmbH commit to never taking funds from Meta or anyone connected to Meta?
@feditips @Mastodon if you read to the end of that post, there's a big bold section calling for donations to Mastodon. Do you really think if (your conspiracy theory which has no basis in reality) Meta had sent monies anywhere that Mastodon would have included a "please!we need money so we can hire more people" call?
This comment does nothing but soread fear, uncertainty and doubt; it's almost like you're working against the platforms you claim to be providing tips for.
@bitflipped @feditips @Mastodon okay, but if they had received a huge sum of money, wouldn't you expect to see that money at work by hiring more people?
You'd see them doing stuff with the money because they desperately needed money to continue to grow & maintain the software.
@thisismissem @feditips @Mastodon
One could also argue the opposite: Masto begging for donations here shows that Masto needs money - which makes it more likely that they'd be interested in taking money from Facebook, not less.
As far as "conspiracy theories" go, you've gotta remember that none of this is happening in a vacuum. Facebook is an established company with a long history. They've done plenty of nasty, manipulative crap in the past that shows they don't deserve anyone's trust. We should all be highly suspicious of them by default - or as the saying goes, "...fool me twice, shame on me."
Of course, that's Facebook, not Mastodon. But the question isn't whether Eugen is conspiring with them. It's whether Eugen is being too credulous about their claims, or finding excuses to ignore his own doubts, or something along those lines. If they offered him money, he has more incentive to talk himself into working with them more closely. Ditto for admins of any big instances who have been approached by Facebook.
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