I think that widespread adoption of open protocols like ActivityPub are a good thing.
Why is it a good thing?
Edit: I should clarify this question. You’re saying you like open discourse, etc., but if threads EEE’s the crap out of the fediverse, then this side is gone and you’re killing off open discourse. Also, corporations like meta, are closed discourse.
It keeps things open to competition. It prevents situations like we saw with Reddit, where single organizations are able to gatekeep content and force everyone to use their portals to access it.
meta is a closed discourse and privately owned, so is reddit. This is user and volunteer run, why would you expose the user and volunteer ran place to closed and greedy companies to do that here?
The whole point of this thread is that Meta is opening up by implementing AcitivtyPub support, people are responding with hostility towards that, and as part of their justification for that hostility they’re accusing Meta of being closed.
No, I am not an employee of Meta or any of its subsidiaries. Even though I’m not 100% opposed to everything they ever do. Do you think there’s no possibility of nuance on a subject like this, anyone who doesn’t completely hate Meta and oppose all of their actions must be secretly working for them?
Meta can not EEE the fediverse. The worst they can do is create their own distinct fediverse. But anyone who doesn’t want to participate will still be using the open fediverse. They can’t take your instance or force it to update to their standards.
Why is it a good thing?
Edit: I should clarify this question. You’re saying you like open discourse, etc., but if threads EEE’s the crap out of the fediverse, then this side is gone and you’re killing off open discourse. Also, corporations like meta, are closed discourse.
It keeps things open to competition. It prevents situations like we saw with Reddit, where single organizations are able to gatekeep content and force everyone to use their portals to access it.
meta is a closed discourse and privately owned, so is reddit. This is user and volunteer run, why would you expose the user and volunteer ran place to closed and greedy companies to do that here?
The whole point of this thread is that Meta is opening up by implementing AcitivtyPub support, people are responding with hostility towards that, and as part of their justification for that hostility they’re accusing Meta of being closed.
This is insane.
Do you work for meta or any of their subsidiaries? If not, you’re going to have a bad time.
Truly a dizzying series of logical leaps.
No, I am not an employee of Meta or any of its subsidiaries. Even though I’m not 100% opposed to everything they ever do. Do you think there’s no possibility of nuance on a subject like this, anyone who doesn’t completely hate Meta and oppose all of their actions must be secretly working for them?
The hard time I’m warning you of, has just begun. Have fun with your nuance when meta craps all over you one way or another. Have a nice holiday, fr.
Meta can not EEE the fediverse. The worst they can do is create their own distinct fediverse. But anyone who doesn’t want to participate will still be using the open fediverse. They can’t take your instance or force it to update to their standards.