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“The fact that large platforms are adopting ActivityPub is not only validation of the movement towards decentralized social media, but a path forward for people locked into these platforms to switch to better providers. Which in turn, puts pressure on such platforms to provide better, less exploitative services. This is a clear victory for our cause, hopefully one of many to come.”

Famous last words.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/07/what-to-know-about-threads/

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What to know about Threads

There’s been a lot of speculation around what Threads will be and what it means for Mastodon. We’ve put together some of the most common questions and our responses based on what was launched today.
Mastodon Blog
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in reply to Aral Balkan

Marco Zehe
Marco Zehe
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I can only say: Google and RSS, FaceBook Messenger and XMPP. Nufff said. These capitalist companies only use open standards when it means more revenue, not out of conviction. As soon as they notice they don't get enough out of supporting them, they'll drop them again, leaving their users out in the cold. I find this stance by the Mastodon folks terribly naive.
in reply to Marco Zehe

Aral Balkan
Aral Balkan
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@Marco It’s not naïve. It’s privileged and negligent. I’m disappointed. But not surprised. The writing’s been on the wall for a while now.
@Marco Zehe
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