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Lemmy.ml has now blocked threads.net / Meta (thelemmy.club)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/meta@lemmy.ml
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It should come as no surprise that the lemmy.ml admin team took about 2 minutes to decide to pre-emptively block threats / Meta. Their transparent and opportunistic scheme to commodify the fediverse and it's users will not be allowed to proceed.

We strongly encourage other instance administrators to do the same, given the grave threat they pose to the fediverse.

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[–] -3 points 3 years ago* (11 children)

Exactly what I'm thinking. Also why are server admins choosing what I can do on other instances? Am I missing something here? Why can't users be in control of who they interact with?

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  • [–] 26 points 3 years ago

    They are "blocking" threads only from their instance. Other instances can do what their admin prefer. If you are unhappy, you have to migrate to another instance closer to your tastes or host your instance (this is how fediverse is designed)

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  • [+] -17 points 3 years ago (9 children)

    Yeah this is the point that irks me, each individual should get to decide for themselves, I totally get and respect the arguments for not engaging with Threads, but I don't want that decision made for me. And unfortunately it seems like most fediverse admins feel the same way, so "just switch instances" isn't necessarily practical

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  • [–] 23 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    To be fair...you have the ability to fix this yourself by hosting your own instance.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    Yes and suggesting that average users can simply set up a server and then navigate either Docker or Ansible just to maintain consistent content preferences isn't perhaps realistic. Even for tech-literate folks it's kind of a big lift, and I have to suspect it's one of the issues that could keep the Fediverse from enjoying wider adoption.

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  • [–] [S] 20 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    They can also just join an instance that doesn't mind facebook ads and mass surveillance.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    So just the act of federating with them will subject me to ads? I assumed I would have to be using the threads app.

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  • [–] [S] 17 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    If you've used instagram in the past 3 years, you'd see how blurry they've made the line between post and ad.

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  • [+] -11 points 3 years ago

    I get where you're coming from but even if there was no way to block the ads, I still think it's fine as long as it stays on their instance. If I'm not seeing ads on Lemmy.ml/c/asklemmy but i subscribe to threads.net/c/meta and see one there I don't see the problem. Would love to hear your thoughts.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago*

    Idk if you disagree with what most fediverse admins feel is the way to go... I'm gonna say maybe find one that you do agree with and make that your instance.

    I hear there's one called Threads you can try.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Agreed, I've been on lemmy for like a month and already had to make several accounts on different instances because I'm just trying to see everything and instances keep defederating. I understand lemmy is young and growing fast and there will be growing pains, but threads isn't even on activitypub yet and they're already being blocked by half the instances.

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