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[–] zuhayr 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We need to remember that ActivityPub and this entire fediverse is only to allow small, individual communities to live without a major corporation able to pull the plug. It's not privacy centric at all. In fact, quite far from it.

[–] Prethoryn 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't understand that either? I thought the Fediverse was privacy first driven? I don't really understand how it couldn't be when you can wall off Threads if you choose to do so?

[–] CurlyMoustache 1 points 1 year ago

AP is just a networking protocol for communication between several servers. You should assume everything you to is 1000% public and easily gathered by everyone that wants to