Threads seems to be beginning to test ActivityPub federation, and since Kbin can be used for microblogging, this affects kbin.social. What are your thoughts on federating or defederating with them?
I honestly want it. I want to follow people who have Threads accounts without needing a Threads account myself. I want more people in the fediverse and I don't care what platform they're using to access it because I'll be on kbin.
If Meta one day decides to leave ActivityPub, that's fine with me because I'll still be here on kbin with all the same people who are here now who also would never use Threads.
The only data they get is public facing data (public profile info and post contents). The only place your IP or email address is stored, is on the server you're logged into or the site you're on.
Though others might have some other reservations, that was my biggest concern.
I think it's a possible change, It will bring a lot of newer people that rather haven't researched or want to move away from 'main stream' platforms to be able to come to the Fediverse and could be really possible for the amount of people being able to interact in general across both platforms.
It would also allow me to move away from Threads and stick to one account for most of the Fediverse based Social Media usage, and I really hope other Social Media's follow in METAs steps.
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