The exchange is about Meta’s upcoming ActivityPub-enabled network Threads. Meta is calling for a meeting, his response is priceless!

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A 45 minute “round table” with multiple rando masto instance admins? That doesn’t sound like enough time for the table to get very round.

It sounds more like 5 minutes introduction, 30 minute presentation by Meta, 10 minutes Q&A. But oops our presentation ran just a bit long, and I really do have a hard stop at noon so we really only have about 5 minutes for questions thanks for all of the valuable feedback we’ll be sure to circle back offline.

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Ah, I see you’ve taken part in Bullshit Corporate Meetings™ before!

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a true person of culture!

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“We here at Meta take people’s privacy very seriously and are committed to protecting our users. Unfortunately at this time we can’t discuss what measures we’ve put in place.”

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Unfortunately at this time we can’t discuss what measures we’ve put in place…

Because we have none, as it’s counteractive to our revenue models.

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This conversation will be off the record, as the team may discuss confidential details that should not be discussed with others

Translation: Nobody needs to know how much money we offer you as a bribe.

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My guess is that anyone attending will have to sign an NDA. That will make it hard to speak out against Meta joining the federation. If someone does say anything, the Meta lawyers will destroy them.

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They did with the last one. That’s why there’s so much distrust about it.

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Do you have a link? I’d like to know that sorry story too.

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What an absolute legend. Also, I do so solemnly swear that any instance caught federating with meta is going straight in my hosts file.

You have been warned.

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share the list, I’ll add them to my pihole!

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I am looking for a new instance because my admin is on the fence.

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So you will block Fosstodon?

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That statement is refreshingly sane. Really sick of the amount of heat over this situation and the lack of light.

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@bandario @giallo Look at you being a big boy with big threats. Up until a month ago you and the instance you’re in didn’t even exist on the Fediverse. You think your empty intimidation tactics are going to work on anyone? Don’t take this as me supporting Meta btw.

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Oh look, a tough guy behind his keyboard.

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“Reports of Meta’s Destruction Greatly Exaggerated”

OK, it’s one of my pet peeves that every fricking disagreement is headlined as X destroyed Y. Click-bait is the bane of the internet and makes everything worse. Don’t participate.

I’m glad Kev got to speak their mind, but I highly doubt this changed anything meaningful over at Zuck HQ.

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Exactly. I don’t get what was so great about being passive aggressive to a Meta employee

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Seriously, if you want to see them squirm, hit them with a wall of silence. They clearly feel they need something and, for Meta, negative feedback is better than no feedback at all.

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