@dansup that's exactly why I am worried when the language used to describe it is "Instagram is joining the fediverse."

Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to make a personal jab at you here. It is easiest to use this language in this context. And so it is used.

The problem I have with that is that it assumes what Fediverse is. And I don't think Fediverse is defined solely by the protocol. There are shared values, as nebulous as they are, which are at the core here. And Meta won't espouse them.

@dansup okay I'm going out on a limb here, but I think the Fediverse has the tools to deal with commercial participants, and as more people join the Fediverse, more people will drift over to the non-commercial destinations. This is a Good Thing.

@dansup -Again, the metaverse isn't working out so hot for them so they'll strip-mine The Fediverse where and when they can for more content and shadow profiles. They certainly aren't doing it for some greater good (that isn't their bottom line).

@dansup Funny enough they're not launching Threads in the EU - probably *because of* those EU laws.
And yet, joining the fediverse means it will be hard for them to lock out EU citizens sooo... fun times ahead.

@dansup I mean threads won't be launched in europe in foreseeable future, so um, idk how much that relates to europe really

@dansup Nah, I think they aren't doing it due to EU laws about data portability.

I think they want fediverse content to seed their site to lure in their users rather than expecting their users to post anything meaningful from the get go.

@dansup meta, holds its users as the product to sell on.

And hates anyone else getting that cash, and are not a.one.

@dansup wait, what is going on?

@dansup So, the best thing to do would be for everyone to ignore them and/or block them?