What to know about Threads
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There’s been a lot of speculation around what Threads will be and what it means for Mastodon. We’ve put together some of the most common questions and our responses based on what was launched today.

There’s been a lot of speculation around what Threads will be and what it means for Mastodon. We’ve put together some of the most common questions and our responses based on what was launched today.

  • BaroqueInMind@kbin.social
    1·
    1 year ago

    ChatGPT summary of the blog post:

    Here is a summary of the blog:

    • Threads are a way to organize conversations on Mastodon, a decentralized social network.
    • Threads allow users to reply to specific posts and create branching discussions that are easy to follow and participate in.
    • Threads can be public or private, depending on the visibility settings of the original post and the replies.
    • Users can view threads by clicking on the reply icon of any post, or by using the “Show thread” option in the menu.
    • Users can also join or leave threads by using the “Follow thread” or “Unfollow thread” options in the menu.
    • Threads are a powerful feature that enhance the user experience and foster community engagement on Mastodon.
    • Mastodon and Threads will likely be able to communicate with each other once Threads supports federation, but it will depend on the server operators’ choices. Mastodon users can always switch servers or self-host if they want more control.
    • Threads will not be able to impose their moderation policies on other servers, and that each server will have its own rules and tools. Mastodon servers can block specific content from Threads if they want to.
    • Mastodon welcomes the adoption of ActivityPub by large platforms, as it validates the decentralized social web and enables users to switch platforms more easily. This creates more competition and pressure for better services.
    • TimeSquirrel@kbin.social
      1·
      1 year ago

      If I wanted an AI summary I’d have done it myself. I’m here to read comments from and talk to actual humans.

      Stop that. This is helpful to nobody.

        • Kill_joy@kbin.social
          1·
          1 year ago

          This isn’t reddit though dude.

          People are here to learn and engage. You’re not contributing towards that goal and it sorta comes across as a cheap karma grab. Which I know I am not here for. Seems like many aren’t either.

          I think we would all just prefer to hear your thoughts, opinions, and contributions to the discussion rather than doing what you’re doing.

          Just my two cents.

          • BaroqueInMind@kbin.social
            1·
            1 year ago

            Thank you for the reply and feedback, I’m not lost and know what site this is.

            I think AI language models are dumb, but fascinating; I do not truly care about meaningless karma here since it doesn’t matter to me personally.

            I’m very confident no one here wants to read the confounding stupidity of my opinion, so I will limit my replies to impactful comments henceforth.

            Your two cents are really worth profoundly more, thank you.

    • BobQuasit@kbin.social
      0·
      1 year ago

      That’s a pretty poor summary. It’s not all that much shorter than the blog post itself. Could you tell the AI to be much more concise?