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OK, seen about a dozen posts today that start with:
"When #Threads federates with the fediverse..."
They go on to imagine some wonderful or awful scenario where the floodgates are open and #Threads becomes another #ActivityPub app like #CalcKey or #Plemora.
Maybe.... but what you are envisioning is really very unlikely. Threads is entirely algorithm driven. How's that going to work? Plus they have no interest in letting their captured users escape.
Be careful with these assumptions.
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Just saying, this smells like another vaporwear marketing strategy. The beauty of selling poorly defined future capabilities is that everyone imagines they will be exactly what they most desire (or fear), and then build expectations and plan accordingly.
It could be some very limited window into the fediverse. Caution not to get too far out over our skis here until we know more about the actual capability.
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@mastodonmigration You are speculating here based upon unverified assumptions. #Meta has repeatedly stated that #Threads will support #ActivityPub, & even mention this repeatedly to the media (Meta even talks about the #Fediverse & mentions #Mastodon by name in press releases).
They also talked about account importing/exporting as well (which the soon to be renamed #Calckey currently supports). Only time will tell if they implement their declared intentions.
@darnell Very aware of what they have said. And there are ways to meet the letter of those statements that come far short of the full federation that people may be assuming. Just saying be cautious imagining what precise form this "federation with the fediverse" is going to take.
@mastodonmigration #Meta has plainly stated that #Threads will embrace the #Fediverse & federate with apps like #Mastodon. I understand being cautious about Meta (especially after the issues #Facebook has created), but being super paranoid about clear, concise statements is a bit much.
@darnell @mastodonmigration When they say "apps like Mastodon", that's not clear at all because Mastodon isn't an "app" and client apps aren't what federate, instances are. Do they mean they'll federate with instances like mastodon.social that sign sketchy contracts with them? Or open federation with anything speaking AP that's not a moderation problem? Even if they have no license to the posts of users on that instance? Even if instance's users are or may be in GDPR jurisdiction?
@darnell @mastodonmigration My take: Facebook's product and marketing ppl are making promises their legal departments won't let them keep.