How is this #federation with #threads working? Going to links like https://mstdn.social/@potus@threads.net just redirect pe to the #threads website instead of seeing the account through #mastodon
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Federation with threads is disabled on this instance, as a result of a poll last year and lack of transparency from meta how they will handle our data.
@selea I definitely support that. I HATE meta. That's why I came on the #fediverse side of things, so a company can't monetize my existence on the web. But if an instance like mstdn.social does federate with threads then how is it working? By simply redirecting people?
We on this instance wont be able to see posts from threads or send posts to threads, so that is why a redirect is made instead.
We wont block or banish any instance only because they interact with threads, even if some do
@selea oh no no. I not saying that. If I go to Joe Biden's threads account through this instance I see a 404 page. But if I go to his account directly through mstdn.social, then I get a redirect. That's what's weird. I couldn't find any news that really explains how this federation with threads works.
@shellheim basically, the instance that you signed up to is censoring what you can see.
Hopefully that is a policy that the particular users of that instance want in place, but that's how it works on this platform, it's all up to the instance.
You go directly to matdn.social then you are bypassing your instances' restrictions.
@volkris Yeah I knew that but found it strange how it's just a redirect. Thanks to @selea for clearing that out that it's about the client.