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?
There’s literal evidence that #Meta invited stakeholders for an off the record meeting as per @kev
https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110592625692688836
In light of that it’s not a reach to assume @Gargron was invited too, and to then subsequently ask for confirmation that no payment has been received and will be accepted
Attached: 1 image Yeah, that's gonna be a hard pass from me thanks, Rachel. Zero interest in having a conversation with #Meta "off the record" or otherwise. Sharing this purely to be as transparent as possible with our members.
@ocdtrekkie @feditips @kev @Gargron
It’s neither a stretch nor wild imho, meetings have a purpose and it’s entirely plausible that the purpose of this meeting was to come to a financial agreement
Asking for clarification in the form of unequivocal statements that no payment has been made and none will be accepted is fair and trying to cast it as some weird conspiracy does nothing to further the truth
If drama is the disease then the statement is the cure
He stated: “I am not aware of any secret deals with Meta”
That’s decidedly not the same as “we haven’t received funds from #Meta” and it’s even further away from “we won’t accept any funds”
But you know this already, since people have pointed this out to you numerous times
Your follow up to this has been in the vain of “he’s busy, doesn’t owe denial to every claim”
You’re right, its not owed, but simultaneously the people seeking it don’t owe assumption of non-payment
@thattridentdude @feditips Yeah, I'm just gonna save myself some time and throw a block now. You specifically say "plausible that the purpose of this meeting was to come to a financial agreement".
But "there is no agreement" isn't a good enough answer, because, you know, could be something else.
You're moving the goalposts because that's what concern trolls *do*.
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