Aurynn ShawJul 13, 2024

All of us who blocked Threads when they announced fediverse integration saw this.

We told you so.

https://www.macstories.net/stories/lgbt-and-marginalized-voices-are-not-welcome-on-threads/

LGBT and Marginalized Voices Are Not Welcome on Threads

<p>As Twitter was crumbling under Elon Musk’s new leadership in 2023, various online circles found themselves flocking to alternative platforms. While some may have kept using Twitter (now known as… X), a non-negligible number of communities migrated over to Mastodon and other smaller platforms. Meanwhile, Meta shipped its own textual social media platform, Threads. The...</p>

Show threadFabian【ファビアン】🏳️‍🌈Jul 13, 2024
@aurynn how is this relevant for blocking threads? Isn't it actually the opposite? As in "fine, we don't care if you don't want us, we don't have to be on threads to talk with people on threads"
Show threadIan JacksonJul 13, 2024
@fabiscafe @aurynn Because of network effects, us federating with Threads makes Threads more attractive.
Show threadFabian【ファビアン】🏳️‍🌈
@Diziet @aurynn that's not an effect only in one direction
Jul 13, 2024 at 7:27pmWeb