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Mastodon founder touts Threads' federation, saying it makes his X rival 'a far more attractive option' (techcrunch.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/fediverse

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[–] Buddahriffic 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It's not so much about wanting this user base as it is eliminating potential competition and maybe stamping out a place on the internet where people can freely and openly communicate.

[–] mindgoblin7 3 points 9 months ago

100%

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Implementing ActivityPub at their scale costs way more than allowing a drop-in-the-bucket network to go on existing. The fediverse is not really competition for them