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   Eugen Rochko (gargron@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 08:44:25 JST Eugen Rochko

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   If for whatever reason you never wish to interact with #Threads, you can personally block it for your account. This hides all posts and profiles from Threads, prevents anyone from Threads from following you, and stops your posts from being delivered to or fetched by Threads. Simply click the "Block domain threads.net" option on any Threads profile or post you see in Mastodon.

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     healyn (healyn@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 08:46:08 JST healyn

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     @Gargron I guess my only criticism about this post is you didn't use the word "Threads" enough

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     Thaiis Thei 𓁟 (oozenet@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 08:48:51 JST Thaiis Thei 𓁟

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     @Gargron This is such a naive take on this situation.

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     GoatsLive (goatslive@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 08:49:34 JST GoatsLive

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     @Gargron Thanks, though an option in the preferences would be nicer so we never have to see them at all.

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     Rich Felker (dalias@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 09:23:35 JST Rich Felker

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     • Darnell Clayton :verified:

     @darnell @Gargron On that note, I'm really unhappy that the meeting certain folks had with Facebook over the summer wasn't used to give them an ultimatum: ban these types of hate accounts or all parties present pledge not to federate.

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     Rich Felker (dalias@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 09:23:36 JST Rich Felker

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     • Darnell Clayton :verified:

     @darnell @Gargron What will you be doing about extreme explicit hate content on the platform, like LibsOfTiktok, Gays Against Groomers, etc.? I'm asking because the normal way to deal with an instance that refuses to ban accounts like that seems to be defederation, no?

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     Darnell Clayton :verified: (darnell@one.darnell.one)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 09:23:37 JST Darnell Clayton :verified:

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     @Gargron Yeah, I do not plan to block #Threads, as I am extending the same policy toward them that I do other instances (in essence, I am treating them like any other instance).

     With Threads & #Flipboard joining the #Fediverse en masse soon, I am excited for what 2024 has in store!

     Also, it should make it easier to convince businesses & politicians who use #WordPress to install the #ActivityPub plugin so they can interact with the Fediverse without needing to join another site.

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     anarchosynthism (anarchosynthism@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 10:07:28 JST anarchosynthism

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     @Gargron This doesn't actually work. I've blocked several servers I still get replies from, so I know they're seeing it.

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     Max™ (maxthyme@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 10:35:48 JST Max™

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     @Gargron Normally I'd be all for expanding the interaction range, but the whole threads "we get to use your shit for whatever we want" bit of their boilerplate is a big nuclear nope.

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     Orion Ussner kidder (orionkidder@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 10:44:19 JST Orion Ussner kidder

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     • Thaiis Thei 𓁟
     • Charlie Fish

     @fishcharlie @Oozenet @Gargron The concern among many, myself included, is the effect on Mastodon's ecosystem, not just on our own individual feeds.

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     Charlie Fish (fishcharlie@mstdn-social.com)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 10:44:20 JST Charlie Fish

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     • Thaiis Thei 𓁟

     @Oozenet @Gargron Yeah because giving individual users control is a naive take on the situation…

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     si_irini (si_irini@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 11:20:17 JST si_irini

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     @Gargron
     #fediverse
     #mastodon

     So can I please ask one of my stupid questions?

     If I block #threads and someone shares my post, but that person doesn't block threads, what happens?

     Or after multiple sharing across different instances?

     So I block the entire instance and others who share my posts don't block threads can anyone from threads see my posts?

     The probability is very low, but I have learned one thing here in Fedi, a lot is possible, this is the unique thing here.

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     Virtue signal 💉💉💉🇺🇸 🇺🇦 (tasket@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 12:44:40 JST Virtue signal 💉💉💉🇺🇸 🇺🇦

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     @Gargron Why make us wait?!

     Just give us a link that will let us do the block right this instant.

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     Purple_Sky (purple_sky@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 14:39:50 JST Purple_Sky

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     @Gargron

     How this can actually bring out some kind of fistfight online is hilarious to me. Take a deep breath, go outside and relax 😂

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     PopOfAfrica (popofafrica@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 15:38:45 JST PopOfAfrica

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     @Gargron

     Are you trying to kill your platform?

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     Eshu Marneedi (eshumarneedi@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 15:56:52 JST Eshu Marneedi

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     @Gargron But then how will Fedipolice complain and bully people relentlessly for their choices in social media?

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     Peter Sommerlad (petersommerlad@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 16:49:13 JST Peter Sommerlad

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     @Gargron thx , done

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     airjunglist (airjunglist@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 16:53:18 JST airjunglist

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     @Gargron I for one absolutely love this

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     hojomo (hojomo@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 17:57:29 JST hojomo

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     @Gargron No, I joined Masto to get away from the Bad Place, and made friends here. I don't want to lose them, but in recent weeks I have deserted them to get my Threads off the ground - I was around for the start of Twitter and see it reappearing in the NewPlace, then the NewNewPlace is going to be where Threads and AP meet and that is very much a Place I want to be (hence I'm @4Places elsewhere) 😊

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     Danie van der Merwe (danie10@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 18:32:08 JST Danie van der Merwe

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     @Gargron the way it should be - users have the choice vs just being censored. There are those who have long-lost friends on Threads that they will still be able to follow if they wish.

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     Nikosangensei (nikosan@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 19:48:49 JST Nikosangensei

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     @Gargron That's not for "whatever reason" because threads can deliberately steal personal data and spread what they call "their services" even if you don't have any thread account. Threads.net is the worst social network in terms of personal data. Threads is a very dangerous threat. If META sneaks in Fediverse, that's simply because META fears it.

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     mruszczyk (mruszczyk@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 17-Dec-2023 00:58:28 JST mruszczyk

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     @Gargron I appreciate your very neutral stance on this.

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     Jim Jones (greatbigtable@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 17-Dec-2023 02:54:40 JST Jim Jones

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     @Gargron sounds like a great solution.

     I personally look forward to being able to connect with friends who migrated to Threads while staying on a platform that I have come to really enjoy.

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     RedtheBean (redthebean@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 18-Dec-2023 23:03:21 JST RedtheBean

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     @Gargron "for whatever reason" 😆👏👏👏 genau

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     Ian Robinson (ianrobinson@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 06:40:10 JST Ian Robinson

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     • Rob Fahrni

     @fahrni Have you decided to block Threads?

     I unfollowed the accounts I could remember following.