 My view on Threads, IG and Meta joining the fediverse has evolved as I started to realize that the animosity between IG and @pixelfed may just be in my head. My past actions of overly dramaticized posts about IG blocking our hashtag and the filter renaming thing were due to my own interpretation of intimidation, when really there could be technical/logical explanations that prove otherwise. I will give them the benefit of the doubt, if not for me, for the fediverse, and Pixelfed users/admins. 8 comments
 @dansup as someone who writes software that thousands (maybe even millions) of people use, you are automatically in a position of power. I need to know that you are responsible with that kind of power. I also need to know that you are sane enough to wield that power. Part of that is seeing shit, recognizing shit as shit and calling it shit when you recognize it. @pixelfed Obviously everyone can make their own judgements, but I say this as the Pixelfed developer. I will continue working on user-level blocks so users can opt to block threads if their admin doesn't! Please don't use my opinion over your own judgement or your users, my job is to empower admins and users with tools to make the choice themselves!  @dansup @pixelfed I would not like to see instance owners just deciding on behalf of their users. Some users may want to connect with friends and family there, and others not. Each should be able to decide and exercise that choice - a bit like a democracy. If I don't follow any Threads accounts, how do they harm, my feed? What I post is public as we don't have walled pay-gardens, and I'm sure they can access it already if they wish.  |
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@dansup At what point would they no longer deserve "benefit of the doubt"? in my opinion, those companies have done so many evil and anti-competitive things that I would be careful with everything they do.
Benefit of the doubt is for people. These are corporations, though.