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Pepijn Schmitz

@Mastodon I haven't been following closely, but I don't get the vitriol towards #Threads. Assuming for the moment that they _will_ implement #ActivityPub, properly, then isn't that what we *wanted?* It will allow anyone on Threads to follow anyone on another #Fediverse instance and vice versa, and to port their account elsewhere if they want to.

I think it's possible that they believe they have to, to comply with the DSA. It seems premature to just assume they will be bad Fediverse citizens.

6 Jul 2023 at 8:51 | Wall-to-wall | Open on twit.social
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Fluqzy

@captainchaos Problem here, it isnt what was wanted from the fediverse. Mastodon.social is big, but threads will definaly be bigger and then you have all the Users on one instance, with Meta collecting so much data there.

6 Jul 2023 at 9:05 | Open on tacty.social
Pepijn Schmitz

@Fluqzy
That's a problem for the users of Threads though, not for the rest of the Fediverse. Threads can still only see and track the public content of the rest of the Fediverse, and they can _already_ do that.

6 Jul 2023 at 9:15 | Open on twit.social
Fluqzy

@captainchaos Yeah i know, the more important problem is, that Threads will get so much users, that the main point of Mastodon, the decentralisation, isnt that big anymore it Threads gets million of users. They use the ActivityPub only to make profit on their side and thats the big problem about it.

6 Jul 2023 at 9:18 | Open on tacty.social
Pepijn Schmitz

@Fluqzy It's not self-evident to me that that is a problem. Having one big player doesn't suddenly negate the decentralised properties of the federation. It would not prevent you from choosing any non-Threads server you like and still follow Threads accounts and vice versa, or from moving to a different server while keeping your content and social network.

6 Jul 2023 at 10:02 | Open on twit.social
Fluqzy

@captainchaos
I correct myself, this could be a huge opportunity for Mastodon. I just realize, that that is the big step for brands to go onto the fediverse. Because all of them are on Instagram, they all downloaded Threads and join the fediverse at once, which they wouldnt have done over Mastodon. Huge Win for us actually

6 Jul 2023 at 10:57 | Open on tacty.social
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