Dr Megan KnightJul 6, 2023
Open Rights Group

Threads launches today with the promise of working with other services like Mastodon.

Will Meta's new platform live up to the potential of a federated network, or just end up being the Threadiverse?

If it truly federates "we can begin to hope for a real competitive environment... Users find it easier to stay in control, and companies find it harder to exploit people, as you just move somewhere else."

Our Exec Director @jim has a look ⤵️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/meta-on-the-fediverse-thread-or-opportunity/

#fediverse #threads #threadsapp

Meta on the Fediverse: Thread or Opportunity

Threads.

Open Rights Group
Jul 6, 2023 at 10:31amWeb
Show threadDunaBlue2Jul 6, 2023
@openrightsgroup @jim you can’t use threads without first having an instagram account - a nonstarter. Threads sucks you into the Meta ecosystem which is contrary to what the fediverse represents…
Show threadJim KillockJul 6, 2023

@DunaBlue2 @openrightsgroup I wouldn’t personally recommend anyone signs up, whatever the hoops are.

But we should be concerned whether it federates or not, and how well. As with #twitter it is unacceptable for such platforms to be walled gardens.

That's also not a call for everyone to federate with #Threads. That has to be a server by server choice.

Show threadjon crowcroftJul 6, 2023
@openrightsgroup @jim what's the thread model so we can compute the attach surfacebook?
Show threadGMate8Jul 6, 2023
@openrightsgroup @jim remember Google and XMPP? It'll happen again.
Show threadJim KillockJul 6, 2023
@gmate8 @openrightsgroup I agree this is entirely likely; in the blog post I argue that regulators need to watch closely and be ready to enforce interoperability if and when Meta withdraws it
Show threadHRH ginsterbuschJul 7, 2023
@openrightsgroup @jim And I dont understand a word of that article. Maybe rewrite in Simple English?
Show threadJim KillockJul 7, 2023
@ginsterbusch @openrightsgroup (1) Being able to move accounts server to server is essential (2) Meta may well dump ActivityPub in the medium run (3) State regulators need to watch them like a hawk, and have powers to force them to support ActivityPub etc