Glad you pointed this out and covered it well. I used to use both companies' XMPP federation until they were ripped out. Users should understand that neither c

Glad you pointed this out and covered it well. I used to use both companies' XMPP federation until they were ripped out. Users should understand that neither company is a good faith actor in the fediverse, and that this kind of compatibility from social media companies is a tactic that most only see as relevant in the early part of their lifecycles as companies. Once they're dominant or it's time to monetize, that shit goes right out the window. We just saw this play out with Twitter, and we're seeing it again with Reddit right this very moment. As an individual user, enjoy the 'openness' while you can if you want, but free online communities should be strategic about what relationships they form with tech and social media companies.