Are we going to block Meta’s Threads.net? I get it if people want to keep things open. However, Meta is a proven bad actor. They claim they didn’t put in ActivityPub because it was too complicated to get it done at launch, and they can’t get EU approval of their service because of the rampant and invasive data they gather. IMHO, they are going to attempt to muscle the fediverse out of the equation.

  • niartenyawEnglish
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    1 year ago

    That said, I agree with @Dsaf@midwest.social that blocking by default would be against the open platform that we claim we want.

    to me, this is very reminiscent of the paradox of tolerance. just because we want an open platform doesn’t mean we need to, or should, support those who do not have that same thing in mind.

    • MrFrobozz [Iowa]English
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      1 year ago

      Yeah, it’s a complex topic with no clear “right way”. That’s why the major social networks have always had trouble finding a method that works and there’s always some group who feels oppressed and/or marginalized.

      • niartenyawEnglish
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        1 year ago

        i think the major reason social networks always seem to fail so far is that they are completely controlled by a company and can’t escape enshittification