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.

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[–] Chenzo@lemmy.world 21 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Not federating it seems like a weird choice. Can't each user block Threads themselves if they want? Isn't that the point of the fediverse? User control?

[–] Rooki@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Yeah you are correct, and you dont even have to lift a finger in the next release 1 click and you block the whole "threads.net" instance.

[–] Rednax@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

New users will look at lemmy.world before they create an account. They will choose to join after seeing threads posts and comments on the front page. The default settings will keep them looking at threads untill they figure out they can block it. But when they do, they realise that 90% of all posts and comments came from threads, and they just disabled most of the content.

I would be ok with an opt-in mechanism, where the default settings and the anonymous settings disable threads content, but you can unblock them.

[–] Chenzo@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

why unblock? again, you're making the choice for them? Most people will use the Threads app and never realize that it's part of the fediverse... but SOME will and come over. The rest of the people already on lemmy or whatever, will just block it when it annoys them or they will engage and it will be fine.

[–] sour@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago

they arent forced to stay in the instance

[–] deafboy@lemmy.world -5 points 9 months ago

Users deciding for themselves? Literally fascism! /s

[–] Dio@lemy.lol -5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yes. Certain types of people like to pretend they cannot do that for themselves, how ever.

[–] SgtAStrawberry@lemmy.world -2 points 9 months ago

I believe that it is the same type of people that don't want stuff like infinite ammo cheat codes, easier difficultis or other similar options in games, because they think it makes it to easy and boring. If you don't want to activate god mode don't do it, but don't go acting like a completely optional thing, somehow is mandatory and required.