Well, since Threads users can now see replies to their posts from Fediverse users AND they’re public, I think it’s as good a time as any to ask this again.
Have you blocked Threads?
This is for single users. If you’re an admin that has blocked it for your entire instance, it’s okay to answer as well, but I would like any users of those instances to also answer yes and for those that do not agree with that decision reply below with your thoughts, please!
Thanks!
PS. This is not a debate. I’m not looking for reasons why Threads should be blocked. Those types of replies will be completely ignored. We all know the pros and cons by now.
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I dont think I can on Lemmy or I would. I’m down to block them individually as I see them tho.
@Sanctus@lemmy.world thanks for you insight, friend.🙏
Unfortunately I didn’t think about platforms like Lemmy when creating this. I don’t know much about Lemmy.😬
I don’t even know how this post is viewed there since I didn’t mention a specific community.
Is there a federated feed like on Mastodon and other microblogging softwares?🤔
It looks like on here it was posted to fediverse@fedia.io
I dont know much else. Something with the account or community addresses being tagged. But yes there is a feed. Its like reddit sort of.
I haven’t seen any threads posts, but if one pollutes my feed then I will absolutely block it. Short form and vertical videos suck.
How, as a single user, can I block threads?
@seathru@lemmy.sdf.org tbh, I’m not sure how it works from Lemmy…😳
On Mastodon, you would have to see a users profile from threads and click the “…” Menu, in that menu there’s an option to “block this domain”
I only use Lemmy for one specific community I passively moderate, so I’m mostly unknowledgeable how Lemmy works for things outside of Lemmy.
I am even unsure how to read this very post from Lemmy since I didn’t post it to a community.😬
I will boost your post so hopefully you can get an answer on whether or not it’s possible for you.
@BeAware@social.beaware.live Nah, maybe some of my friends who are too hesitant to use Mastodon will use Threads, so I’ll be able to interact with them in my own space. 😅
(Off topic: how’d you post to mastodon and lemmy at the same time? 😳)
@sandwich@mastodon.world well…I didn’t…at least not on purpose.
Apparently Mbin, or at least fedia.io, uses hashtags to make posts in communities.
I added the hashtags and it went without my knowledge or intention.😂🤷♂️
@BeAware@social.beaware.live Ohh that’s interesting! I might check out Mbin. Just setup a PieFed account as well.
@sandwich@mastodon.world it’s pretty neat!
The original creator seems like a decent enough person and from my point of view, looks like he’s doing it in a very admirable way by not “holding the keys to the castle” for lack of a better term. Multiple people have merge control for PRs and such. It’s pretty cool.
We had an unfortunate misunderstanding a few weeks ago, but I’d hope that we have corrected that and can leave it in the past and move on.
@melroy@kbin.melroy.org
I haven’t blocked it yet
@Gullible@sh.itjust.works thanks for replying, friend.
I have not either yet.
This latest update gives me hope that it’ll eventually happen, but they are going slower than a fucking sloth…🤦♂️
I’m waiting to see if they’re gonna try to pull some asshattery.
I know what’s theoretically possible with AP and it’s nothing that I can’t undo by blocking their ass, so I’d like to see them try to fuck this up…
Speaking seriously, my instance has already preemptively defederated from threads so there’s nothing left to do for me. Given your username, I’m guessing you’re running your own masto instance so you’re set as well. Really, there’s nothing sneaky to be done. If they decide to make an instance and download all of the personally identifiable information on the lemmyverse, there’s nothing that can be done about it. I know far less about how much personally identifiable information leaks to other masto instances, but if it’s similar, building an advertising profile and ignoring mastodon proper may well be the strategy.
@Gullible@sh.itjust.works it cannot be done. They can only get anything that’s already public on your profile, nothing more. Emails and IP addresses aren’t shared, and no advertising cookies are ever grabbed from Fediverse that I’ve ever seen.
They can allow companies to make accounts and make posts that are essentially ads, but it cannot be targeted across AP and companies can already do that if they wish on Mastodon.
Your profile name, profile pic, bio, and public posts are what they can get from AP.
