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PabloDiscobar ,
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Install threads ffs and be done with it.

Also I didn't see any mention of the volume of data that threads represents. Have we forgotten how IT works here?

vaguerant OP ,
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No, I don't want to? Weird take.

PabloDiscobar ,
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Even in the event of threads opening for federation, our instance will never be able to endure the load of the constant traffic induced by 100 millions users.

I wish more people opened a computer to understand how it works. Because philosophy and essays only bring you so far.

matthieu_xyz ,
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@fediverse @PabloDiscobar @vaguerant
This is not how federation works. You only get the content from the people you follow. If you run a single user instance and you follow 5 people you only get the content from 5 people. If they're all in the same server it can even be grouped as a single request to the shared inbox.

Meta can have 100M, 1B, 5B users it change nothing for rest of us. Unless one of the local users really want to follow a million of accounts.

PabloDiscobar ,
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I don't see a world where this works, the numbers just don't add up. Anyway meta will never allow you access if you don't sign a ToS with them. No ToS, no service, the lawyers will see to this.

matthieu_xyz ,
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@PabloDiscobar
If I install Threads I need to signup. To signup I need to sign their ToS and give up all my rights. Then I need to install an app that will spy on my phone and send them a ton of info about me. And private info, not just the content of what I post. And they can resell and datamine that info because I gave them the right to do it.

matthieu_xyz ,
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@matthieu_xyz @fediverse @vaguerant @PabloDiscobar
If I use mastodon. I don't need to signup or install anything. I can just get the content for free. They get minimal info about me (less metadata than in an email even!!) and I gave them no authorization to datamine anything! I'm also free from their terrible algorithm. It's like all good content in my inbox at no cost.

(And OP is right. Posting from mastodon is a pain in the ass)

PabloDiscobar ,
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You don't really believe that they will allow you to use their platform without forcing a ToS on you, right?

Do you have the slightest idea of the ramifications of allowing anyone to use their platform just like that?

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