After close consideration we have come to the decision to block Threads.net instance wide on all related instances

stux⚡

I understand it's rough to lose accounts you follow from Threads but unfortunately it is not worth the risk

Hopefully people on Threads will realize the true origin of the company running their platform and will make the decision to join us here in the Fediverse ️

I really really tried making this work but I cannot go any further

Mark Zuckerberg is a person I cannot and will not with with in any way. Sorry not sorry

Ivor Hewitt

@stux indeed, although I expect anyone on threads unhappy with the choices will instead move to bluesky. ‍️
The majority remaining just won't care.

stux⚡

Some people may wonder why it's now and not before and I would like to try and explain as good as I can

We are a relative large instance in the Fediverse so that comes with a lot of responsibility in making decisions. One of our main goals is safety but we also want to be open and connective until a certain point

Threads promised to be different and we always kept it with a grain of salt but did let the people decide if they wanted to block or not

The new policy is just far over the fine line

elCelio 🇪🇺 🇺🇦

@stux

Very courageous to block the largest ActivityPub instance!

From which I've had 0 followings and 0 followers.

Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

@stux Thank you for this clear decision and thank you for explaining the reasons in this open and transparent way for all federati to see. It is (IMHO) the absolute right decision.

lakelady

@stux maybe only 100 followers but those of us who follow decent people on threads have now lost being able to see them. Why block those who aren't the problem? Seems short-sighted to me. Are the majority of posters on threads a problem? if not then why not individual blocks for offenders? It's like blocking everyone that lives in a "red" state, including those who don't vote that way.

Northants Greens

@stux Unfortunately many business and companies have a small team, and they will always go where the engagement rate is highest, not what is the best platform. We had to ask #TheGreenParty to turn on federation option so that we can network with them even after a long time of asking them to do the right thing and #JoinMastodon, they have joined #bluesky. The networking effect is the biggest at play, and many more people will likely leave Mastodon for Bluesky.

Matt × 🇳🇴 🇺🇦

@NorthantsGreens @stux But this just makes the Northamptonshire Greens the best greens because you stuck around here.

Northants Greens

@matt @stux Well many thanks for your support. We don't like Facebook or bigtech either, nor take corporate donations either. Thus, we are able to act in the electorates interests. A bit like a partner rather than an adversary. We are asking those on Bluesky to follow Bridgy fed as it boosts everyone's engagement. Win-win.

Cainmark 🚲 🥥 🌳 🧱 🫛

@ivor @stux

My spouse and her groups are all moving to Bsky. Couldn't get them to understand Mastodon or the fediverse and everyone they know jumped to bluesky because it seemed more familiar and most people they already knew were on it. There doesn't seem to be an equivalent to the "marketplace" there though, one of the main things they use it for.

stux⚡

@cainmark @ivor From one centralized platform to the next! What could go wrong

Mark Stosberg

@lakelady @stux At least the Fediverse allows you to move to an instance that doesn’t block Threads if you disagree.

I follow Obama’s Threads account but I’m sure there’s another way I could get his updates.

廃墟猫/Urbex cat :chikified:

@stux @cainmark @ivor bluesky is (technically) decentralised? Anyone can set up a bluesky server, just like on activity pub.

stux⚡

@Haikyoneko @cainmark @ivor Well yes and no

If you setup a PDS you still rely on a BIG part of the Bsky services for it to even work

Not by a loooong shot is it something standalone like Mastodon for example

stux⚡

@Haikyoneko @cainmark @ivor Here's a nice sum up from many of them: https://status.bsky.app/

Not all but a lot, that are needed for your self-hosted "server" to even work

廃墟猫/Urbex cat :chikified:

@stux @cainmark @ivor that's interesting, thanks!

GunChleoc

@Haikyoneko @stux @cainmark @ivor If you're interested in a detailed evaluation on how decentralized or not BlueSky is, Christine has done one: https://social.coop/@cwebber/113527462572885698

GunChleoc

@NorthantsGreens @matt @stux The Scottish Greens are here too @ScottishGreens

GunChleoc

@markstos @lakelady @stux The reason moderators block whole instances is that it saves them moderation work. We are a tiny volunteer group and we can't do Zuck's work for him.

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Because I caught only the tail end of the conversation, can you explain in a sentence what Threads are doing wrong, or might do wrong? I'm not a Meta fan, but also not a fan of blocking others, so curious on the details of why?