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Re: Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads

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Post by kalleboo » Fri, Jul 07, 2023, 1:25 PM UTC

TechnicolorByte wrote: post #91

paxys wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

- The entire Zuck fight saga. - Limiting access to Twitter. - Tweeting incessantly about the Threads launch. - Threatening to sue Meta. Musk can't stay out of the limelight, for better or worse, and in this case it is definitely for the worse. Threads would have had a tiny fraction of the hype it does had it not been for his antics these last few weeks.

Your last sentence makes me wonder when Meta decided on the launch date for Threads. Were they always planning to launch it early summer timeframe or they seized on the recent Zuck/Musk fight drama + twitter rate limiting to maximize eyeballs? Threads is far from feature complete.

Adam Mosseri said in an interview that he "was worried that our window would close, because timing is important" re: launching before they were EU compliant, so I'm certain their launch date was rushed

Re: Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads

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Post by kalleboo » Fri, Jul 07, 2023, 1:26 PM UTC

Dig1t wrote: post #18

Despite this bone-headed move by Twitter, my question is: does this pose anti-trust problems for Meta? Meta having a monopoly on all forms of social media does seem pretty bad to me. I guess “monopoly” has a specific definition, but by having Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and the new Twitter, one company will control the majority of normal peoples’ communication online.

I wonder if their promise of ActivityPub federation is their version of 1997 Microsoft keeping Apple alive

Re: Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads

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Post by kalleboo » Fri, Jul 07, 2023, 1:31 PM UTC

Sunspark wrote: post #74

paxys wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unless someone can prove there was proprietary code involved (which there wasn't) none of them are under any threat from anyone.

Agreed. Apple lost the lawsuit against Microsoft many decades ago when they tried to stop MS from using GUI elements that were similar to Apple's. You can't copy someone's code, but nobody can stop you from having scrollbars or avatar thumbnails or whatever in your own app.

Apple only lost the lawsuit against Microsoft because they literally licensed 90% of the GUI design to them.

And then in the followup lawsuit, Steve Jobs settled in order to get Microsoft to promise to keep supporting Office on Mac to keep the Mac from dying.

Re: Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads

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Post by netsharc » Fri, Jul 07, 2023, 2:21 PM UTC

filoleg wrote: post #5

meepmorp wrote: post #4

I sincerely hope this ends in CEO single combat.

It was already about to happen, but, sadly, Elon's mom said "no" and vetoed the whole thing[0]. I doubt that she will change her mind on that anytime soon, unfortunately. 0. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/elon-musks-mommy-says-hes-14...

U like that HN cuts the URL to "elon-musks-mommy-says-hes-14..."

Re: Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads

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Post by Sunspark » Fri, Jul 07, 2023, 3:39 PM UTC

alimov wrote: post #94

Sunspark wrote: post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have no Meta corp apps installed on my phone. Not Facebook, Instagram nor Whatsapp, and Threads will join that list. The reason for this is because Zuck and Meta corp are hostile to user privacy (and drain batteries). Threads can't even launch in the European Union because of it. Have fun paying $12 a month to be Threads-verified. Thankfully day-to-day life isn't yet dependent on Meta corp as a necessity.

Ok, good to know. Have fun fighting the good fight.

Thanks, more people should consider the option of using a desktop browser instead of a smartphone app.