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Meta just showed off Threads’ fediverse integration for the very first time (www.theverge.com)
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[–] 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Not the OP, but Eternal September references the massive culture impact on Usenet when ISPs started lowering the barrier to joining the then somewhat exclusive forum-esque part of the internet.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Gatekeeping the fediverse while also wanting it to stay alive and to not be "EEE" my meta won't work unfortunately.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I agree, but it's a hard pill to swallow that Meta is the best partner to grow the fediverse. There are real lessons to learn from Embrace, Extend, Extinguish (look at XMPP and Google), not to mention privacy concerns and content moderation issues that seem to be a "feature" for Meta products vs bugs.

    I'm not sure what Zuck is up to, but for whatever it's worth I think the best think the fediverse can do is be somewhat reactive to Meta's movements.

    If instances start getting overwhelmed with content, then block.

    If Meta starts showing signs of EEE, then instances can block.

    And us users can move to instances that we feel match our personal stances on things - hate Facebook like the plague? Look at one of the defederated/blocking instances. Do you miss interacting with a larger audience? Stay on instances that are embracing (or withholding judgment) the Meta federation.

    It's a complex topic to be sure, and the only way we'll know the right way to deal with it is with the benefit of hindsight in a few years

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    If Meta starts showing signs of EEE, then instances can block.

    Well it looks like they're at the first E, there, buddy. Look at what they've already done to the internet, to your country, to the world. You want to give them the benefit of the doubt?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I used to have a 5-digit Slashdot ID, I am familiar with Eternal September. ;)

    What I wanted to understand from OP is: what makes them think that the Fediverse (in general) in some type of enlightened vanguard that we should be "afraid" of the masses?

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