Tim Chambers
If I were #Tumblr or #Flickr or #Substack or #Post I’d quadruple the tech staff building out #ActivityPub support stat! And follow the lead of pioneers like @coachtony @Flipboard and @mozilla … if I were #Linkedin, #Pinterest or the like, I’d hire an ActivityPub team fast!
Jul 8, 2023 at 4:27pmWeb
Show threadSwiss Chalet SommelierJul 8, 2023

Is the pitch to do so b/c of increasing social app fragmentation and these apps risk losing users b/c of all the choice in apps?

I fear the AP plans for Threads may be delayed given how strong it seems the launch has been. It seemed like a cynical defense against data harvesting claims ("but look, you can still take it with you!"). Don't see why anyone would want to rush to AP otherwise?

Show threadTim ChambersJul 8, 2023
@wes Nope, to do so because the Universe of #activityPub users is about to go from 1.8 million per month with just the fedi to 100+ to 200+ million users per month soon when #Threads federates.
Show threadBenJul 8, 2023
@tchambers @coachtony @Flipboard @mozilla I think it would work well wir substack, as authors are building communities, people could use their AP identities to interact and create visibility. An substack needs an alternative after twitter.