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This magazine is dedicated to discussions on the federated social networking ecosystem, which includes decentralized and open-source social media platforms. Whether you are a user, developer, or simply interested in the concept of decentralized social media, this is the place for you. Here you can share your knowledge, ask questions, and engage in discussions on topics such as the benefits and challenges of decentralized social media, new and existing federated platforms, and more. From the latest developments and trends to ethical considerations and the future of federated social media, this category covers a wide range of topics related to the Fediverse.

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It’s been a wild week for the open social web (dev.to)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

This is way too simple of a view. It's about what happens to kbin. Threads will be huge and generate a lot more content. Eventually there will be people joining Kbin just to view Threads content. Kbin's own content will never match the output of threads. That gives meta a lot of leverage against kbin.

Threads can pull an API pricing trick just like reddit, unless Kbin bends to their will. And since kbin users are just here to view threads content, they basically have to. Who knows, maybe threads will develop a new advertising platform plugin and charge API access for any platform that doesn't agree to it. To make the money back from "lost ad revenue".

Of course if you only care about what you see and not the fediverse platform itself, then it doesn't matter to you.