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Yeah. Threads has numbers, but the quality of interaction on things that go deeper than microblogging is peak on Bluesky and Mastodon.

It's not to say Threads doesn't have a place in the space - they're focused on in-app experience (and it's working!), whereas the others are focused on a broader ecosystem of interaction. Makes sense considering what they're each built for.

And if there's an audience that's not just engaging but spending money, then it's not dying.

I'm pushing back on the mentality that any of this is a zero-sum game, not that Threads is a less viable platform.

On a related note, if anyone has a contact for @kabughazaleh, would love to have her on Bridgy Fed so we can help her successfully fundraise on Mastodon via her Bsky account!

"Bluesky and Mastodon are dead"

Meanwhile, @kabughazaleh: "Bluesky outperforms YouTube, Threads, and our social media ads by about 2:1 per site."

@ben.werdmuller similarly has said @propublica's fundraisers do best on Mastodon.

Dead for whom? Perhaps folks with dying audiences elsewhere.

https://connectedplaces.online/reports/bluesky-report-123/

And a huge s/o to @nwbrownboi for being there and taking some candid photos! Wasn't expecting it, and now I'm painfully aware of how animated I am with my hands when I speak

Had a blast at the DWeb Seattle Gathering last night! I got to present about cross-protocol interoperability and how developers should be thinking about building for people, not platforms, on the wider open social web.

Lots of great questions and conversations after. Looking forward to joining the next one! Fediverse Threads

Thank you for showing up and taking some pics! Wasn't expecting it, but now I'm painfully aware of how animated my hands get when I speak

Always appreciate your support 🫶

Thank you!!

Can't tell if I have the clones feed or if everyone is just talking about the clones feed

I'm honestly okay with all of Threads asking how to use Bridgy Fed tbh

I've been seeing you interact with my posts on Bluesky for a while now, so I've been excited to see how you've been doing it great work, and excited for more!

Everyone complains about the "vibe" of the social network they're already on. While something like an algorithm or custom feeds can aid in curating a vibe, if you follow, have followers, and block folks across networks, you end up creating a vibe for yourself.

Why should we allow a platform to dictate the vibe you want? Seems backward in a people-first network.

Yeah, still a ways to go. This interview between @davidimel and @pcottle has some details on two-way:

RE: https://www.threads.com/@davidimel/post/DLAh2HgsxuF

We're happy to help using Bounce if y'all want it rolled out earlier

We're also really close to launching an easy way for federated Threads users to bridge their accounts over to Bluesky, so keep an eye out for that

Until then, you can bridge yourself by following @bsky.brid.gy@bsky.brid.gy if you don't want to wait for that!

Boom! Huge update to Fediverse Threads

With this, you can now also follow folks on Bluesky who are on Bridgy Fed! For instance, you can now see me in the Fediverse feed if you follow @quillmatiq.com@bsky.brid.gy.

And, of course, you can follow my Mastodon and Pixelfed accounts:
- @quillmatiq@mastodon.social
- @quillmatiq@pixelfed.social

The open social web is expanding faster than ever, and I'm so excited to see another huge step by the @threads team.

RE: https://www.threads.com/@metanewsroom/post/DLAgV3iuh-g