Catherynne M. ValenteJul 6, 2023

I suspect much of the excitement over Threads is

A. Bots & farms, come on we all know how this works

B. Some big names were paid to migrate on day one (not mad about it, why wouldn’t they)

C. Huge heaps of schadenfreude because Elon has been such a horrific shit everyone wants to see him cry

It may stick after all those have subsided…but it’s still Facebook in the end. They don’t need more opportunities to curdle brains

Show threadVaeJul 6, 2023

@catvalente it comes with a built in network because when setting up there you can already follow your instagram contacts, which I guess is easier than searching for everyone all over again?

the privacy conditions and actual functionality sound horrific

Show threadCatherynne M. ValenteJul 6, 2023
@vae_everywhere But you can’t bring your own followers with you, so they have to sign up for Threads themselves
Show threadVae
@catvalente yep, which I guess is what they're counting on - the lure of people they know. As long as they're not in the EU.
Jul 6, 2023 at 9:12pmWeb