Defederation, Threads and You

A lot of us are pretty new to the fediverse and we've arrived just in time to grapple with what is easily the biggest federation/defederation controversy ever to hit it. I've put this thread together to hopefully help communicate some of the more complex ideas that we're trying to get our heads around.... #fediverse

https://kbin.social/m/fediverse/t/175383

Question: Why are some instances defederating instances which don't sign the fedipact?

Something I don't understand currently about the whole Meta/Threads debacle is why I'm seeing talk about instances which choose to federate with Threads themselves being defederated. I have an account on `mastodon.social`, one of the instances which has not signed the fedipact, and I've had people from other instances warn me... #fediverse

https://kbin.social/m/fediverse/t/145147

A Chronology of First CD-ROM Games

> I'm always seeing "first CD-ROM game" citations that are totally inconsistent, or which cite games like Myst, so I decided to put together a timeline of all the candidates - and ended up calling into question the point of "firsts" lists in the first place....

http://cdrom.ca/games/2023/06/29/first-cdrom-games.html

Interactive CT scans (X-rays) of SNES, PS5 and Xbox Series controllers

> Get a unique look at how controllers evolved into intricate devices, transforming games into immersive tactile adventures. Join our virtual CT scan journey through Xbox, PS5, and SNES gamepads....

https://www.scanofthemonth.com/scans/gamepads