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.