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[–] [email protected] 207 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's because the Fediverse doesn't have investors, which is the way I want it.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Who wants to bet that all companies will open up instances once they get wind of it?

[–] superduperenigma 36 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Isn't that exactly what Facebook did with Threads?

[–] Zak 16 points 1 year ago

Kind of. Threads launched without federation, and I don't think it has enabled federation yet.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I just checked. It seems they’re using activitypub as well. So yes, they‘re sort of in the ballpark with it, like kbin. So I suppose you’re right. But the others have to follow.

[–] FinalRemix 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I honestly thought Threads was just a renamed Facebook chat for the longest time there.

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

I want to bet, anyone who wants to bet against it?

[–] HelloHotel 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

3000¥ lemmy.world will be stiff competition for them until they start cheating.