Fuck I wish my old elementary school friends and parents wouldn’t use Messenger. I’m eternslly stuck on that platform.
A software company called Threads says Meta tried to buy its domain and kicked it off Facebook
Submitted 1 year ago by DannyMac@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
Comments
PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
camr_on@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Does Whatsapp connect to messenger like Instagram does? Not sure it’s any better though, since it’s still owned by Meta. I wish I could get everyone on signal
10EXP@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
No, WhatsApp doesn’t.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Does Signal do end to end encryption? That’s why I use telegram.
GlitzyArmrest@lemmy.world 1 year ago
You’re not stuck. Just leave, and make people talk to you over Signal. If they’re not trying to talk to me on Signal or Matrix, I will never see it. This not only got me off of services like Messenger, but also showed who gave enough of a shit about me to go through Signal’s simple setup.
Yawnder@lemmy.zip 1 year ago
And they can see that you don’t give enough shit about them to use Messenger.
Two way street.
pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year ago
i saw one person do something like this: messages JOIN ME ON SIGNAL(or anything not owned by Facebook and amazon) IF YOU DON’T WANT TO WELL WILL LOSE CONTACT SO PLEASE JOIN ME
im not sure on how well this will work but maybe exclude you’re family but try to get them to atleast WhatsApp but even better a private messager also consider xmpp/jabber and matrix for jabber i recommend calyx institute jabber server
billiam0202@lemmy.world 1 year ago
try to get them to atleast WhatsApp
WhatsApp is also owned by Facebook, so switching to that from Messenger is a bit like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Telegram or Signal. Whatsapp is owned by Meta
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
WhatsApp is facebook, it’s not an improvement in the slightest
random65837@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Nope, you’re not. That’s a choice. I have no shortage of people using privacy invading messengers, crazy thing, when I send them a SMS/MMS… they get it, like everybody does.
LUHG_HANI@lemmy.world 1 year ago
You can trial out a new platform called beeper.com
It allows you to add all your chats to 1 platform. It’s in selected participants mode currently.
PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
Ahh thank you for the Beeper reminder! I’m still on the waitlist tho. :(
pastel_de_airfryer@lemmy.eco.br 1 year ago
Didn’t they pull the same shit back when they changed the company name to Meta?
Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I predict that years will go by and it’ll still be called Threads.
Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Just like Meta is a stolen name. Facebook doesn’t care.
SirQuackTheDuck@lemmy.world 1 year ago
That’s why the UK company is using a cease-and-desist approach, which apparently is an option in the UK.
LemmyZed@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Absolutely zero care. Too much money gushing in.
tsonfeir@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Well, since Meta/Facebook will probably be pulling out of the UK along with every other social media company, that’s hardly a “threat”
DannyMac@lemmy.world 1 year ago
You mean, “That’s hardly a ‘thread?’”
I’ll see myself out
tsonfeir@lemm.ee 1 year ago
You mean, “hold this thread as I walk away” 🎶
FrostbyteIX@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Ba-dum-tssss!
Sooperstition@lemmy.one 1 year ago
Does that mean we’re in for an influx of br*tish people?
rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social 1 year ago
I think you mean Bri*ish
BenGFHC@kbin.social 1 year ago
We're already here. We lurk in the shadows.
EnderMB@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Probably not. They’ll farm the jobs off to Berlin, most likely.
With that said, I’d be shocked if the inevitable UK/US trade deal didn’t include some degree of visa. British workers are cheap as fuck, and our service industries already do a lot of cheap labour for US companies that don’t want to pay domestic workers.
Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 1 year ago
We should start microwaving tea in bags to stop it
zerkrazus@kbin.social 1 year ago
I wouldn't be surprised if FB/Meta tried to just settle out of court and pay them off.
mPony@kbin.social 1 year ago
"That'll be one billion quid, please."
paprika@infosec.pub 1 year ago
The article says Meta already tried to buy them out four times. So this company is waiting for a bigger payout or they don’t plan to sell. With a court decision on their side they will have much more leverage to force Meta’s hand.
kautau@lemmy.world 1 year ago
They will. This was most likely planned by their legal team in advance, will cost Facebook a negligible amount compared to their revenue and marked as a “risk.” And when they settle it will be a planned business expense, like a fine
frezik@midwest.social 1 year ago
What would it have cost Facebook to come up with a different name?
SeabassDan@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The legal fees alone while it gets dragged out in court will definitely hurt the smaller company.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
The company has said that they’ve spent a decade building their “brand” under that name. So, if they’re pushing for a big payout, they intend it to be gargantuan rather than the usual payoff. Changing their name would essentially be starting over in some ways. And the confusion they claim as their reason for action is a legit thing.
I’m not saying that isn’t their goal behind the scenes, but FB tried to buy the name and failed, so I have a feeling they aren’t looking for the usual quiet payoff that’s the goal of that type of action.
MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Isn’t this just business news?
douglasg14b@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It is this is not technology news
Fridgeratr@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Threads isn’t even a good name lol
woshang@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Never download the Meta Threads.
pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Delete all meta accounts
netchami@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Take the L, Facebook!
echo64@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Eh I don’t think they have much of a claim here. Threads is a super common word in software and Facebook can so what they want with their own platform.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
The problem is that the company doing this is in messaging. It isn’t a direct competitor, but it’s a legit proposition, as per the analysis lawyers have made. It’s big enough news that the usual outlets have chimed in, and the gist has been that a suit would have standing
rynzcycle@kbin.social 1 year ago
ITT:...
...wait why did I just get kicked off facebook.
Synthead@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It’s a shame how obvious they’re working their corporate bullying cards simply because of money. Imagine if I created a product called Google and tried to sue Google for it. That would be ridiculous, right? Well, that’s what Facebook is doing, just with money.
EatYouWell@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It’s not what Facebook is doing. The company has owned the trademark for over a decade, and Facebook is trying to strong arm them into giving it up.
This is also in the UK where they somewhat stand up to companies like Facebook. McDonald’s lost their trademark for the Big Mac for trying to do this exact same thing.
Synthead@lemmy.world 1 year ago
You just have misunderstood. Facebook is attempting to take a name because they have money. Laws don’t really apply to them, they seem to think, and it’s because of their bullying and their money.
r3df0x@7.62x54r.ru 1 year ago
Someone should start an alternate DNS root and then auction off facebook.com within their platform.
Jivebunny@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Also, Wendy’s had this issue as well in Europe
Candybar121@lemmy.world 1 year ago
hahaha i didnt know this happened. Supermac FTW!
EnderMB@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Eh, the UK isn’t in the best situation, in terms of big tech. If anything, most FAANG companies have got away without paying any tax here for over a decade because the alternative is they ship all of their jobs elsewhere, and the UK tech scene implodes.
I think a UK court would likely stand up for the British company, as they should, but I would expect Meta to be allowed to throw their weight around a little.
squiblet@kbin.social 1 year ago
Facebook isn’t suing Threads. The longtime trademark holder is suing Facebook.
Synthead@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Right, I know