Comment on Instances that didn't block facebooks- thread.net
igordsmelo@mastodon.social 6 months ago
@Yoz as long as users can block Threads themselves 🤷🏽♂️ it seems there is an intersection between those most interested in blocking Threads and the tech/privacy-savvy portion of the Fediverse.
They'll probably be able to go through the steps of blocking Threads, which differ in the various services, but on Mastodon is relatively easy.
Eventually it may be necessary to make this process even easier, by prompting the users or something. But rn, it seems enough
GONADS125@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Blocking Threads on the instance user level does not block Threads users from commenting and spreading radicalism/misinformation throughout federated instances. It’s a half-measure. To actually block Threads, it requires the instance to defederate.
I’m ethically opposed to federation because it is with a platform plagued by hate, radicalism, and misinformation. [1] Including being a hotbed for Israel-Palestine misinformation. [2]
I think it’s hypocritical to defederate from exploding heads and to then federate with Threads which harbors the same harmful content and toxic userbase.
If lemmy.world goes through with federating with Threads, I’m out of here and my donations to the instance are too.
LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 6 months ago
I agree with you in being ethically opposed to Threads but I can’t fault any instance that wants to wait for Threads to violate their policies before defederating.
I know some instances have chosen to preemptively defederate and that’s their perogative, I just don’t think all of the vitriol I’ve seen towards instances that haven’t is fair at this point.
GONADS125@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I think your position is very reasonable. I want to point out that I don’t hold any mallace towards the instance admins. I have thought .world admins have been great. But I fundamentally disagree with the decision to federate Threads and want to voice reasonable dissent.
I am personally invested in this platform and community, and I am impassioned in stating my case. I don’t want my assertive arguments to be taken as anger or mallace.