[berkes]

> every instance operator can make their own decisions on this matter.

Not entirely. "The fediverse" has this concept of "fediblocking". If a large enough group of admins decides they are very much against this, they will not only block Threads, but block anyone who does not block Threads.

Basically strong-arming every admin who does not follow suit, to do as "the hivemind wants it to".

This has some positive sides to it, but it's also a weak point in the idea of decentralization.

[capableweb]

> If a large enough group of admins decides they are very much against this, they will not only block Threads, but block anyone who does not block Threads.

I don't think this is true. The instance my group is using isn't participating in any of the fediblocking/blocklists stuff, and hasn't been blocked by it.

[keep_reading]

They will be if one of the fediblock proponents decides to report you. This is not an automated process at this time. It's decided by a cabal on a private Discord, really.

[tedunangst]

Lot of consternation over being blocked by a bunch of losers you don't want to talk to anyway.

[keep_reading]

It's really about the non-losers who you may want to talk to that get swept up as collateral damage

[subtra3t]

What the hell? I don't use the fediverse but that sounds extremely bad.