Andrea Grandi ๐ฆ
I think defederating Threads is a huge missed opportunity for Mastodon to grow.
Imagine interacting with their users and letting them know that: you scroll posts without ads, your timeline is in chronological order, your client doesnโt spy on you, you only see what you want and no other content is pushed to your timeline, etcโฆ
if I was a Threads users, I would move to Mastodon as soon as I find out ๐
@andreagrandi@mastodon.social
I've come to learn that there are many who prefer to have the "trends" fed to them. Looking for content exerts more effort than they desire to allocate to a social media experience.
I certainly don't advocate that. I'm much happier here, tailoring my feed as I wish. But have seen many friends leave here because they desire the rush from having info served to them on BlueSky and now Threads. ๐คทโโ๏ธ
@andreagrandi They only care about convenience. I'm guessing they have a nifty app. That they want to data mine so much info should be enough to scare people off.
@andreagrandi I largely agree, but trying to get people to jump ship from Facebook for a safer and and cleaner social media platform is like trying to convince domestic abuse victims to leave before theyโre ready or able to.
Showing them a better future wonโt really break down the barriers set up to prevent outflow, Threads has a gun to the head of your Instagram, thatโs quite coercive for even dipping your toes in.