Queue Mar 20, 2024

Reminder to anyone who said "Meta wouldn't do anything to Fediverse, we should let them join!"

Meta is now automatically muting all posts that mention PixelFed, so it's users can't read about any alternatives to its services.

https://mastodon.social/@dansup/112126250737482807

Just remember, *Every time advocacy groups warn about tech/capitalism, believe them.* We don't make shit up, we use history of actions and facts to state our reasons to be against it.

If your instance isn't part of @FediPact please urge your admins to join or move to another instance who is.

And if you want proof, ask the general public what Jabber/XMPP was, and then ask what Google how they killed it.

EDIT: *Please* send support to the creator of the FediPact, @vantablack as she is homeless. This is possible because of them.

EDIT #2: Some peppe are saying it doesn't happen anymore, but since it *only* happened to competitors to Facebook and only *after* people noticed, I don't think it was a "bug" that only impacted FOSS replacements, but a feature for Facebook removed. Don't give these Zuckers gaslight and think they remain innocent.

#fedipact #meta #pixelfed #eff

Show threadAlberto CotticaMar 21, 2024
@queue @FediPact @vantablack Hmm. @JohanEmpa , where are we with federation with Threads?
Show threadJohan Empa
@alberto_cottica In a "wait and see" mode
Mar 23, 2024 at 12:30amWeb
Show threadAlberto CotticaMar 23, 2024
@JohanEmpa but are we federated?
Show threadJohan EmpaMar 23, 2024
@alberto_cottica yes, we are
Show threadAlberto CotticaMar 23, 2024
@JohanEmpa hmm. Is the non-federated instance up and running? I would rather not be federated with Threads.
Show threadJohan EmpaMar 23, 2024

@alberto_cottica No, it's not up and running. That's the wait and see part.

I've noticed how infosec.exchange created a second server to solve the federation dilemma. Their original server has 15 k users and the other, infosec.space, has fewer than 100 users. We can observe how that develops over the next few months.

From my point of view there isn't any rush to create a second server. Meta isn't even fully federated yet. It's one way as far as I understand it.

Show threadAlberto CotticaMar 23, 2024
@JohanEmpa would you consider a form of "wait and see" that did NOT federate until Meta is proven to be a good citizen?
Show threadJohan EmpaMar 25, 2024
@alberto_cottica I wish I could send a poll to all active users and ask properly, but Mastodon doesn't have such a feature. So far there are more people following others on Threads than people voicing their opinion to block them.
Show threadAlberto CotticaMar 25, 2024
@JohanEmpa ok noted, thanks.