A great piece from @mmasnick that includes this:
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So, I’m personally not that excited about #Threads as a product, nor am I all that worried about it doing something bad for the #fediverse. I am excited that it shows how big companies can make use of open protocols in a manner that keeps the #internet more open, enabling communication not just within a single silo, but where the users have more control, rather than a single centralized company.
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https://www.techdirt.com/2023/07/06/meta-launches-threads-and-its-important-for-reasons-that-most-people-wont-care-about/
tip @Techmeme
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