And by joining #Threads, @potus has pretty much forced the hand of the Fediverse to federate with Threads.

In the USA, if the Fediverse is going to be used for political organization, you need to receive and boost messages from @potus.

@atomicpoet @potus

No he hasn't forced the hand of any Fediverse servers.

@the_Effekt @potus You’re on a server that federates with Threads. The likelihood that universeodon.com stops federating with Threads has drastically diminished.

Like it or not, this changes everything.

@atomicpoet @potus

Have to disagree with you there. Even though universeodon.com changed hands, it was unlikely they would defederate anyway. I personally am neither for nor against my admin's decisions. If I don't like it I can move.

universeodon was taken over by mastodonapp.uk (non US) anyway.

I don't believe that one noteworthy person who per government policy can only post generalities on social media can drastically change anything.

@the_Effekt I’ve long learned that social media is only as strong as its network effect, and that influential people are key to building a stronger network effect. Most people only join services if they perceive them as popular. However, to be popular, someone of consequence must be there first.

@potus is the most influential person on the planet.

@atomicpoet @potus

Remember we're talking about the Fediverse here. There are a lot more people of my ilk who value discussions with friends, deep dives into news snippets, and art over occasional non-committal comments by famous people.

Not to mention Threads is still (at this point) a partially disconnected entity that builds overlay protocols to keep it's commercial interests as a priority over true federation.

Potus would never even see our replies, and this could go on for months or years.

@the_Effekt @potus To me, it’s not about famous people. It’s about building a large network effect.

I don’t care for the Fediverse if it becomes a small social bubble of mostly tech nerds.

@atomicpoet @potus

Well, good luck with that.

The Fediverse grows organically. It has a more solid foundation than other platforms seeking eyeballs for eyeballs sake.

There might be a lot of techies here, but my feed is packed with great variety. It's more interesting than any other social media. Anyone else can do the same because they can choose for themselves.