Got lots of reactions to our position on #threads joining the social media fray, so thought I'd share here for posterity with some added flair.
I understand #mastoadmin folks globally may want to block #meta #threads before it even launches. I don't agree with their reasoning, but in a true #fediverse, this is allowed. The “market” will dictate if that's a popular decision. For us at https://ourselves.space, we won't be blocking their servers unless or until they violate OUR policies, just like any other instance. That may make us a pariah, but an open ecosystem is better than a closed one. We'll be taking a wait and see approach.
The main reaction was “kudos.” Nice :) The second type of reaction was something akin to “sellout,” or “you capitalist whore.” Less nice :|
We are going to stand by it. The fediverse is an amazing playground and everyone gets to make their own rules. The market will ultimately decide whether the Threads of the world get to play. On the flip side, almost 30 million people signed up for Threads in under 24 hours. That includes many brands, personalities, etc. that have had plenty of time to explore “not Twitter.” They are there because of ease of onboarding – ie, if you use Instagram and are already “verified,” there you go – a verified profile on the fediverse. That doesn't bode too well for my little business who has at least one primary mission to bring those types of folks to the fediverse using their own authenticated domain and do so without running a server (https://www.thedoodleproject.com/singleuser). But, we're going to stay the course there as well, because we believe in what we're doing. Privacy. No ads. No tracking. Timeline ordered feed (FFS!). I think we've got a good strategy. Now, we just need some customers! :)