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This might help explain the spectacular launch of Threads (self.fediverse)

submitted 1 year ago by MusketeerX to c/fediverse

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Automatically creating a shadow account for everyone on Instagram?

Even allowing people to follow that account?

Sounds like they really wanted to push Threads out the door in a big way.

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[–] ignitionnight 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Using an advantage does not mean it's anti competitive.

[–] AlmightySnoo -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is anti-competitive because it is like Windows forcing Internet Explorer as a default, which the EU for instance ruled anti-competitive in the past.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But they aren't forcing Threads as a default. They are associating Instagram accounts to Threads accounts, the same way Google associates GMail accounts to GDrive.

We all hate Facebook, but can we hate them for the things that they actually do, instead of inventing false reasons to hate them?

[–] AlmightySnoo 0 points 1 year ago

Good point, the GMail and GDrive analogy is indeed more accurate. Though I don't believe Google is a good example as it is actually the subject of many antitrust lawsuits.