Meta’s microblogging platform and X rival, Threads, has taken another step closer to two-way connectivity to the Fediverse.

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    17 days ago

    You can now follow fediverse accounts on Threads, but the accounts aren’t searchable and their posts won’t show in feeds

    what’s the point then

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      17 days ago

      Fediverse users are sceptical, so for now threads uses can only find users who willingly intact with people on threads. They’re taking a carefcareful approach.

      I assume if threads users follow fediverse users the content makes its way to their feed as normal.

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          17 days ago

          Oh wow. They’re taking their sweet time.

          Pretty useless then. Oh well, I’m European, and I am not aware of anyone in my network using Threads. So I can’t say I care all that much.

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        17 days ago

        I’m not tho. Wish someone would just bridge everything into one platform seamlessly and the zealots could fight it out in the background.

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          17 days ago

          Strong agree. Mastodon already works so that your feed won’t be filled up with shit you don’t want to see.

          On a personal level, I couldn’t care less.

          On a professional level, I want people to be able to follow me no matter which idiotic service they are using. So I’m bridging to Bluesky and I would be happy with my content being spread on Threads as well, though it doesn’t seem to attract many academic users. I have no idea who that platform is for. But if they’re interested in seeing my boring academic self-promotion, that’s cool with me.