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• Scrollone@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I also think the federation promise was just all smoke and mirrors to let the European Union allow them to publish the app.

  I don’t think we will ever see proper federation on Threads, even though I’d surely like it.

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  • Zak@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I think it was probably as much to compete with Bluesky, which also says it will have federation (with its own protocol) Soon^tm^ as anything.

    If Bluesky actually starts federating, I think there’s a good chance Threads will.

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    • Scrollone@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Threads, however, has explicitly promised Mastodon integration, so it won’t use a proprietary protocol.

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      • SamXavia@kbin.run ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        What is really good for everyone already using the Fediverse as it doesn't mean as much work when it comes to bringing Threads & Mastodon compatibility. The multi-word tags are a cool feature but will have to looked at once Federated.

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    • cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      really love bluesky i just hold they either do both protocols or make an activitypub bridge. i think that all the alternative networks working together is the best way to prevent post twitter special network splintering

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      • SamXavia@kbin.run ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I'm sure if Bluesky doesn't create something the Fediverse will have someone create a bridge protocol opensource to allow for easy integration into these systems.

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  • clgoh@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Zuckerberg just posted this on Threads. Federation seems to be coming relatively soon.

    Starting a test where posts from Threads accounts will be available on Mastodon and other services that use the ActivityPub protocol. Making Threads interoperable will give people more choice over how they interact and it will help content reach more people. I’m pretty optimistic about this.

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    • Scrollone@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      It’s to good to be true, there’s going to be a trick for sure

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  • woelkchen@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    For the EU the abilities to read posts without an account and delete a Threads account independently of the IG one was enough. Federation had nothing to do with it. Threads would not be able to launch without federation, had this been a mandate.

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• SamXavia@kbin.run ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  As they haven't said they aren't coming to the Fediverse and if anything say they are still looking to Federate it's still on-topic as of the moment but yes it feels like they are kicking the can down the road or have lost it completely and just don't want to tell anyone yet.

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