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Was every Google account equating to a Google+ account at that point?
It was invite-only for quite a long time, if memory serves.
I know Threads gets a lot of criticism here but the launch and growth rate are incredible nonetheless.
Isn't that because it's getting nag screened in Instagram? So people will be like "Yeah, ok, I guess I'll click this button to see what this is..."
Yeah, I’m sure a significant percentage are signing up but not staying active. That said, my feed is filled with content from people I follow. They did a great job engaging “influencers” (I hate that term) before the public launch.
this is why i find all the talk of "defederate threads" on lemmy a bit premature.
Meta isn't even thinking about the fediverse at this point, they're just using it as a buzzword. Their focus is on growth.
If that was the case they wouldn't have reached out to Mastodon instance owners a while ago before the launch.
First, "reaching out" is different from actually federating completely.
Second, i was referring to lemmy in particular. I know mastodon and lemmy are both part of the fediverse, but lemmy <> threads federation is a different conversation than mastodon <> threads.
Okay, let me specify: You said "Meta isn’t even thinking about the fediverse at this point [...]" which is demonstrably false. They reached out, so they're thinking about it.