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I am following 82 accounts through my profile on #Threads, most of them a torrential flood from news sources. It's impossible to see anything from the dozen or so accounts of friends and acquaintances among them. No Lists = bad experience.
The one-way, silenced follow from the outside Fediverse world masquerading as a feature only "in a few countries" that almost no one on Threads bothers to turn on? Disappointing, with a pinch of "the Universe around me is devoid of life" feeling.
The vibes on Threads have been shifted. The For you feed brings up negative and controversial posts. Unsurpisingly no such negativity exists on my chronological feeds on Mastodon.
Rachel provides two key reasons (my phrasing):
1. #Threads wants to be the best place where people have relevant, public, real-time conversations, and the #fediverse is the means by which people can find the audiences that are best for those conversations, because not all of them will be on Threads.
2. The fediverse is a compelling way for creators to own their audiences in a way they aren't able to own on other apps today.
The Fediverse is emerging as a hub for the wider social web.
You can see our thoughts about it and what we're doing to welcome it on the thread below 👇
Ballmer: 'Linux is a cancer'
Contaminates all other software with Hippie GPL rubbishThomas C Greene (The Register)
I've been exploring the fediverse intermittently since last year. As a reflection of my journey so far, I wanted to put down some thoughts:
#fediverse #activitypub #decentralization #threads #flipboard #mastodon #lemmy
The story is from May 2. This is as much a reflection of the users as it is of #Meta's modus operandi.
"The longer a Twitter veteran spends on Threads, the more they notice what might be described as big Meta energy — and that's not a good thing." #Threads
"Too many Threads users are coming direct from Instagram and unwittingly relying on the Meta algorithm's pick of the Threads it wants them to read — regardless of whether they actually follow the accounts posting them" https://mashable.com/article/meta-threads-beat-twitter-x @Mashable @BeAware
What Threads needs to be the next Twitter (sorry, X)
Zuckerberg's Twitter replacement is becoming more popular than Musk's, but that's a low bar. One feature is desperately needed.Chris Taylor (Mashable)
Hm.
Bluesky: "Hard to sustain a company like this without ads in todays world" https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/110254051709008742
Threads: "You could imagine an extension to the protocol eventually — [...] ‘hey, feel free to show me ads [...]" https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/25/why-meta-is-looking-to-the-fediverse-as-the-future-for-social-media/
Fediverse: "We're going to make a #Mastodon plushie and it's going to be very cute!" https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/111043162103567515
#threads #bluesky #fediverse #SocialMedia #ads #FediverseSustainability
Stefan Bohacek (@stefan@stefanbohacek.online)
Attached: 1 image Ah, so that was the missing feature that required creating a brand new protocol, I see. "Hard to sustain a company like this without ads in todays world" 12+ million fediverse users would beg to differ.Stefan's Personal Mastodon Server
I knew Zuck would find a way to fuck it all up! With interconnectivity comes a dick with no Vaseline!
#Threads #Fediverse #Mastodon https://social.wildeboer.net/@jwildeboer/112391192672337102
Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: (@jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net)
#WhereIsMySurprisedFace Facebook/Meta starts talking about the "Extend" phase of Embrace, Extend, Extinguish as predicted: "“You could imagine an extension to the protocol eventually — of saying like, ‘I want to support micropayments,’ or … like, ‘…social.wildeboer.net
Kurzer Nachschlag zur „Antwort auf meine Threads-Frage“
Heute wurde ich dank @crossgolf_rebel@moppels.bar auf einen Artikel bei TechCrunch aufmerksam:
Why Meta is looking to the fediverse as the future for social media (arch)
Was ich da lesen musste – insbesondere auch „zwischen den Zeilen“ – hat mich in meiner Entscheidung […]
#Bluesky #Fediverse #Meta #Threads
This video is SO good! Anyone who is interested in Fediverse nuances and the issues we've been debating for months now, should definitely watch this video! 4/?
#Fedi #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Mastodon #Pleroma #Akkoma #IceShrimp #FireFish #Misskey #Sharkey #Lemmy #Kbin #Mbin #NodeBB #GoToSocial #Meta #Threads #Nostr #BlueSky #BridgyFed #Momostr #Bridge #Flipboard
So, at the 29 minute mark, Ryan talks about how Mastodon's search discoverability feature is currently opt-in and there's only 5-6% of people currently opting-in. That's a wild statistic!😬 3/?
#Fedi #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Mastodon #Pleroma #Akkoma #IceShrimp #FireFish #Misskey #Sharkey #Lemmy #Kbin #Mbin #NodeBB #GoToSocial #Meta #Threads #Nostr #BlueSky #BridgyFed #Momostr #Bridge #Flipboard
Ryan made a pretty good point around the 16 minute mark about how Threads wasn't told to make their federation "opt-in" from the Fediverse side and that people feel differently about bridges for some reason.
Even though, they're the same thing, in most ways. 2/?
#Fedi #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Mastodon #Pleroma #Akkoma #IceShrimp #FireFish #Misskey #Sharkey #Lemmy #Kbin #Mbin #NodeBB #GoToSocial #Meta #Threads #Nostr #BlueSky #BridgyFed #Momostr #Bridge #Flipboard
Finally sitting down to watch/listen to the podcast with Mike Mccue, CEO of Flipboard, and Ryan Barrett, creator of BridgyFed.
This should be good!😁
So cool to see the leaders in this space share info and help each other make this the best social media project it could be! 1/?
Link: https://inv.tux.pizza/watch?v=TtVtQOHl9DY
#Fedi #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Mastodon #Pleroma #Akkoma #IceShrimp #FireFish #Misskey #Sharkey #Lemmy #Kbin #Mbin #NodeBB #GoToSocial #Meta #Threads #Nostr #BlueSky #BridgyFed #Momostr #Bridge #Flipboard
Building Bridges to the Fediverse, with Ryan Barrett
The beauty of an open system is that anyone can build on top of it and try to make it a better place. In the fediverse, software engineer Ryan Barrett is one such developer.Flipboard | Invidious
Mastodon really needs to catch up.
"Quote and reply controls appear to be bundled together in a single dropdown menu, where users can open the conversation to “Anyone,” or limit it to “Profiles you follow” or “Mentioned only.”"
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/04/farewell-dunks-threads-launches-quote-controls-for-all-users/
The fucking ignorance on Threads is fucking laughable.🤣🤣 This man just called me a "Fediverse Stan account"
Un-fucking-believable!🙄🙄🙄Everyone, point and laugh at the idiot!🤣
https://www.threads.net/@freshhellcomic/post/C6eNoT7xm-L
Edit: He blocked me!!!🤣🤣🤣
#Fedi #Fediverse #SocialMedia #Threads #Meta #Ignorance #Mastodon #ActivityPub
FRESH HELL by Shaka (@freshhellcomic) on Threads
A “Fediverse” stan account is wild business 😂😂😂😂😂Threads
There are so many accounts by the #news media on #Threads, that could but do not yet federate. Doesn't make much sense to ask here for them to do that, so I posted something over there.
If you have an account and want more of the media federating, feel free to share the post:
https://www.threads.net/@fingolas/post/C6W2vcxIHgA
I'm collecting the ones I find here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MKBARDB-JDI0BfiXvOhet0okFL_l2Au2uhzK6fmFK74/edit#gid=1993864896
#FediverseThreads #Mastodon #News #Newstodon
Federated Media on Threads
Languages @washingtoncitypaper@threads.net,ENG,10 @wedistributemedia@threads.net,ENG,11 @theconversationdotcom@threads.net,ENG,8 @electrek.co@threads.net,ENG,9 @propublica@threads.net,ENG,3 @semafor@threads.net,ENG,7 @motherjonesmag@threads.Google Docs
Co-founder of Twitter joins new Mastodon board of directors. Right, so federating with Threads wasn’t a mistake. This is just the direction Mastodon is going. Oh, well. Another Mozilla emerges.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/04/mastodon-forms-new-u.s.-non-profit/
#Mastodon #BizStone #SiliconValley #BigTech #Threads
Mastodon forms new U.S. non-profit
As part of our commitment to supporting the growth and operational capabilities of Mastodon, we have established a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity in the United States aimed at facilitating our efforts, including being able to receive tax-deductible U.S.Mastodon Blog
You must be kidding me, Jason.
Too early to celebrate, my dude
#mastodon #bluesky #threads #twitter #x #elon #musk #elonmusk #googleplus #google #graveyard #socialmedia #technology #tech
According to a 3rd party quoted in Business Insider, #Threads is now surpassing #Twitter/#X in a key metric.
In April so far, "Threads has averaged an estimated 28 million daily active users, ....a roughly 55% increase in DAUs from December"
"X has averaged 22 million DAUs, a usage rate that's 21% lower than Threads."
https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-threads-more-daily-us-users-twitter-elon-musk-x-2024-4
Meta's Threads now has more daily US users than Musk's X
Launched less than a year ago as a rival for Twitter, Threads is continuing to gain ground with users.Kali Hays (Insider)
Threads is the largest player so far to adopt #ActivityPub, and as @mike says, “The implications are huge.”
Why is Threads doing this? How is the team working with the community? How are they thinking about moderation, monetization and privacy in these early days and going forward?
In the newest episode of @dot_social, Mike digs in with @rklambo, Director of Product Management, and @pcottle, Software Engineer. Check it out in the fediverse on PeerTube or wherever you like to listen to podcasts. More details here:
https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/threads-dot-social/
#DotSocial #Podcast #Fediverse #Federation #MastodonMigration #Threads #Meta #ActivityPub #Flipboard
Threads Has Entered the Building (and the Dot Social Podcast) - Flipboard
Threads is the largest player so far to adopt ActivityPub, which is needed for the open social web to scale. Why is Threads doing this?Mia Quagliarello (Flipboard)
Matt Birchler (@matt@isfeeling.social)
Attached: 1 image #Threads reminds you after 30 days of sharing to the fediverse that you’re doing it and gives the option to go turn it off if you don’t want it anymore.Feeling Social
And here it is, the dark pattern at work....this threads integration is starting to go badly already....🤦♂️🙄
edit: and here's a threads engineer purposefully misconstruing the definition of dark patterns in a reply to me. https://social.beaware.live/@beaware.live@threads.net/112312317899201996 🤬
#Fedi #Fediverse #Threads #EEE #Meta #ActivityPub
BeAware (@beaware.live) on Threads
There it is...the dark pattern at work already....yep. this Fediverse integration is losing me🤦♂️this is how you lose trust guys....this is how you get blocked by 80% of Fedi, even if you have good intentions because this is shady as hell...Threads
We've got new Dot Social podcast episodes coming with fediverse leaders, starting with @mike's conversation with Meta's @rklambo and @pcottle, two key people building #Threads. That one releases on Monday, followed by episodes with @snarfed.org and @molly0xfff. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Here's more info:
https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/dot-social-new-episodes/
#DotSocial #Podcast #Fediverse #Flipboard #Federation #MastodonMigration #ActivityPub #Meta #Threads #MetaThreads #BridgyFed #Web3
Dot Social Podcast Launches New Episodes - Flipboard
New episodes are coming featuring the builders at Threads, Ryan Barrett and Molly White. Don't miss Mike McCue's show with fediverse leaders.Mia Quagliarello (Flipboard)
Wow, Taylor Swift joined Threads and has 9M+ followers already!
Her account has not enabled fediverse sharing yet, but if/when they do, I'm eager to see how the fediverse handles it.