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[–] halm@leminal.space 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

You're downplaying your own part, in between those two statements.

Internet rando: "I choose to enable this corporate, repeat privacy offender in strongarming its way into the open, federated web"

Edit: spelling

[–] MostlyHarmless@sh.itjust.works 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How is Threads going to breach your privacy by federating with your instance? How is de federating from Threads going to protect your privacy?

[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Do you think this is Threads' final form? Embrace, extend, extinguish. This is what corporations do. Everything is a zero sum game in their minds, and they will act in the best interest of shareholders. That shit has no business here.

[–] halm@leminal.space 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I was going to reply but you nailed it. Its about outmaneuvering smaller competitors and controlling the marketplace, and then harvesting user data for profit.

[–] MostlyHarmless@sh.itjust.works 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They can already harvest the data. Nothing on the ActivityPub is private

[–] halm@leminal.space 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sure, ignore my actual point. This is getting monotonous; enjoy Threads.

[–] MostlyHarmless@sh.itjust.works 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What point was that? If you don't join Threads, they don't have your data. They do have everything you publish to the Fediverse though, no matter what you do.

[–] halm@leminal.space 0 points 11 months ago

Buddy...

Its about outmaneuvering smaller competitors and controlling the marketplace

Work on your reading retention instead of plastering your one-note hot take all over the convo. This exchange is over.