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?
@shellheim Well it's so important for users who don't want monetization to realize that companies ABSOLUTELY CAN monetize what you post here, and arguably can do it much easier and more effectively since everything you post is probably being delivered directly to them.
A person like me doesn't care, so it doesn't really matter to me, but if it matters to you, then you need to know that it's how this works here.
"Well it’s so important for users who don’t want monetization to realize that companies ABSOLUTELY CAN monetize what you post here, and arguably can do it much easier and more effectively since everything you post is probably being delivered directly to them."
That's absolutely true. And I will take steps to reduce how much amlicious actors can interact with this instance.
@selea The problem is that it's so leaky.
And again let me say that this is just part of the way this system was designed. It's not about bad administration or anything else, I think it is absolutely a flaw in the design of this system.
If you have a single instance that you haven't blocked that misbehaves, that's it. The content is liable to be out there.
Unless you're willing to lock down your instance so that you only allow other instances that you personally trust and can vouch for not running any sort of compromising software, even by accident, well then your users need to know what they are getting into here.
Yes, take steps to reduce it, but even if you reduce it, a lot of users are just not aware that the option exists here.
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I am well aware of the flaws, but I do what I can do reduce it.