NixMar 20, 2024

Threads is automatically hiding comments that mention Pixelfed

https://merv.news/post/1197552

Threads is automatically hiding comments that mention Pixelfed - Merveilles

For anyone wondering if Threads and Facebook at large will be a fine neighbor in the space and compatible with other apps/services in the fediverse: they’re already automatically hiding comments that mention Pixelfed https://mastodon.social/@dansup/112126250737482807 [https://mastodon.social/@dansup/112126250737482807]

Show threadCarl N. YonMar 20, 2024
is lemmy.world federated with threads?
Show threadcyber_adminMar 20, 2024
Yes you can check who is here fedipact.veganism.social.
#Fedipact - The instances blocking Zuckerberg's Threads.net

An interactive list to see which ActivityPub (Matodon, Lemmy, FireFish, etc) instances are federating with Threads.net

Show threadCarloMar 21, 2024
Happy to see that nearly all the biggest Lemmy instances are blocking it, with the glaring exception of lemmy.world, which is the largest by far. lemmy.world is to lemmy as AOL was to the early internet—the default bucket for those who don’t know any better.
Show threadSyrcMar 21, 2024
Well, for non-German speaking europeans it makes sense, last time I checked .world was the only decently-sized English-speaking server in my area.
Show threadSorteKanin

decently-sized

Why does this matter? You can see everything on lemmy.world even if you come from a small instance. Size is not necessarily a benefit here.

Mar 21, 2024 at 5:22amWeb
Show threadSyrcMar 21, 2024
A small instance has a higher probability of the owner stopping maintaining it. Obviously this doesn’t apply if the instance is yours, but I’m not tech-savvy enough to do that.
Show threadSorteKaninMar 21, 2024
True, that’s fair. But I’d still join a small server to give it a chance and to keep them afloat. Small servers would maybe stay around more if more people joined :)
Show threadGreatAlbatrossMar 21, 2024

You actually raise a good point: People may not join a smaller instance if you’re not confident it’s going to hang around.

I might see if I can publish a contingency/continuity plan in our next community update.