@ophiocephalic If what you're saying is true — that a popular node on the Fediverse can centralize and control it — it speaks very poorly of the Fediverse design.
Last I checked, stevecase@aol.com didn't end up centralizing and controlling the web, either.
I look forward to being able to follow and interact with organizations and others that are starting out on Threads, just like I enjoyed being able to email and interact with my uncles and aunts from AOL in the old days…