This post at the top of the community homepage explains and answers all of my issues.

  1. The idea of the Fediverse is that you can fed with and defed from any instances as an instance moderator, OR just block a particular instance on a personal level. Right?

If yes, then why is Threads fedding up being viewed as such a big issue? I am not saying I like it. I’m just wondering what the actual issue is and what the real threat is that they pose? I read some comments saying that if Threads feds up, then they could pull the numbers and this gain some sort of majority that would lead to a control over the Fediverse… But, isn’t the point of the Fediverse that people can just stay away from an instance if they don’t like it and still interact with the people?

  1. Also, our posts on any instance are public. So even if we defed from a particular instance, wouldn’t our posts still be accessible? I read that Threads can access our information. The publicly available information on the Fediverse is mostly just usernames and the posts we make. That’s available regardless of them wanting it, right?

I’m looking to understand the issue, not spark a fight. Please. Let’s talk it over and not start being asses.

Remember, a different opinion isn’t the end of the world.

  • @EldritchEnglish
    4•1 year ago

    The only control they could exert over mastodon is the control mastodon etc give them.

    I don’t think for one moment that IBM Google or Apple are ever good even though they contribute code and funds to at least a few different projects. What I think those projects do well is their priorities and sticking to them. Ask Torvalds about bending the knee and stopping everything else to give Google or IBM a “nice to have” or breaking change that they want for themselves. They can make and submit their own patch. To be accepted or not. Torvalds will stick to the road map.

    As long as activity pub, mastodon, and Lemmy stick to theirs. There’s little to nothing to fear from meta or anyone else. Users can block their instance and their users as needed. They’re welcome to screech hatefully into the void. We are not beholding to them.