I think it’s pretty safe to say that the majority of us are here to avoid another corporate takeover of our preferred platforms. It would seem to me to be a tad irresponsible to allow Facebook into our space with open arms, allowing them to hoover up our data. I would love to keep using Lemmy.world, but will happily change instances if need be, and I feel many share that sentiment.

  • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Well, right now Meta is pushing, not pulling. Meaning, Threads content can be displayed on Masto, but not the other way around.

    IMHO, the bigger threat is having Threads content completely dominate other activity pub clients. Other clients / communities could get dependent on it. Then Meta is basically a drug dealer with leverage.

    Data collection doesn’t bother me too much. I’m not going to install their client and all of the behavior trackers that come with it, and my activity pub content is already freely available to query on the internet. If they want it, they already have access to it. Everyone does.

    • webjukebox@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Data collection doesn’t bother me too much. I’m not going to install their client and all of the behavior trackers that come with it, and my activity pub content is already freely available to query on the internet. If they want it, they already have access to it. Everyone does.

      I will be able to follow and see friends’ posts and sports teams’ posts through Mastodon without needing a Meta account nor install their shitty apps.

      All I posted via fediverse is public already, traveling into some obscure instances, so I don’t care if Meta uses or shares my public posts.

      • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Honestly I like the ActivityPub idea. If ActivityPub becomes mainstream I am fleeing mainstream social media.

        • PropaGandalf@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          11 months ago

          Or you could just create your own locked down, nerdy circlejerk instance for people like you.

  • KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Federate, let them get a taste of sweet Lemmy content, then cut them off. Will make the Threads experience feel broken for native Threads users.

    • ARk@lemm.eeEnglish
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      11 months ago

      You overestimate the number of people using Lemmy compared to the corporate bandwagon