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I doubt Threads can hurt ActivityPub much, it’s either valuable to users or it isn’t. If it is, Meta can’t really kill it, if it isn’t, it’s a nice pressure rel
by wilg 3y ago
I doubt Threads can hurt ActivityPub much, it’s either valuable to users or it isn’t. If it is, Meta can’t really kill it, if it isn’t, it’s a nice pressure release valve for people who dislike Meta or prefer custom clients to still interact with their platform and provide content to people on Threads.
- grepfru_it 3y agoRemember XMPP? I would use a custom client to connect with my facebook friends. Then one day they said nope and turned it off. Did that hurt XMPP? No, not technically. It is used behind the scenes with jitsi for example.. but would you use XMPP for a new project today? Unlikely. I foresee the exact same thing happening with ActivityPub. Edit; I should really scan all comments before I post, someone else posted something similar
- rgbrenner 3y agoAnd the fact that they didnt launch with ActivityPub enabled clearly indicates they don't believe the protocol is a necessity for Threads success.