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Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by dawidpotocki »

hnbad wrote: post #68
Zealotux wrote: post #41

I guess I'm safe since I live in a literal hell for Meta (GDPR-compliant country).

Arguably, Mastodon is also problematic from a GDPR perspective as ActivityPub doesn't offer a way to control data once it has left the instance (which is the entire point of federation). But something tells me Meta didn't have to hold off on publishing Threads in the EU because it uses ActivityPub. And this account merging may indeed also be in violation.

Considering that EU has its own Mastodon instance, I don't think there is too much to worry about.

https://social.network.europa.eu/about

Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by wetpaws »

grishka wrote: post #114
ssl232 wrote: post #2

People jumping ship from Twitter for this thinking they're going to be treated any better are probably in line for a nasty surprise.

There's going to be ActivityPub federation. You'll be able to have it your way, especially without the forced recommended posts in the feed, as soon as it launches.

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Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by colejohnson66 »

twelve40 wrote: post #105
janalsncm wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well this is an alternative to Twitter, a company which lied about needing phone numbers for 2FA and then used them for targeted ads. > does that show that they feel threatened, have weakening market position, and need a new direction? It shows they are trying to capitalize on Twitter’s dumpster fire, and for the first time there is a mainstream competitor. Sorry Mastodon. Every time Twitter bugs out, people will go…

> Every time Twitter bugs out, people will go to Threads Wait, I thought it's supposed to be Bluesky? Three months ago they were totally probably maybe going to incinerate Twitter.

Bluesky still has a waiting list. Threads doesn't.

Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by thomond »

Emma_Goldman wrote: post #22

I still can't believe it's app-only, that there's no desktop version. I refuse to wall off parts of the internet into silos that I have to enter through downloadable portals.

But it does have a website:

https://www.threads.net/@zuck

Is the website read-only or something?

Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by poizan42 »

safety1st wrote: post #16

Meta will nuke your Instagram account for basically anything, including for no reason at all. I have like 50 followers, 10 photos, and check my IG once every week or two - haven't posted anything in months. Meta has banned me twice for unspecified policy violations (both times I had to send them a selfie and got reinstated, and there was no way to ask a human what these policies were). I suspect they'll ban/unban me…

They banned my account that I have never posted anyting with less than a month after I created it for violating community guidelines. The message told me it was final and I had no way to appeal the decision. Apparently not posting anything can be a violation of their community guidelines.

Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by [deleted] »

safety1st wrote: post #16

Meta will nuke your Instagram account for basically anything, including for no reason at all. I have like 50 followers, 10 photos, and check my IG once every week or two - haven't posted anything in months. Meta has banned me twice for unspecified policy violations (both times I had to send them a selfie and got reinstated, and there was no way to ask a human what these policies were). I suspect they'll ban/unban me…

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Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by swayvil »

Punishment for breaking a rule without telling you what rule you broke.

This has become common in social media. And we seem to be ok with it.

It's clearly a very fucked up thing. The only time I ever saw it irl was from a legit crazy person.

So are we all crazy now?

Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by Eavolution »

thomond wrote: post #124
Emma_Goldman wrote: post #22

I still can't believe it's app-only, that there's no desktop version. I refuse to wall off parts of the internet into silos that I have to enter through downloadable portals.

But it does have a website: https://www.threads.net/@zuck Is the website read-only or something?

God that logo is abysmal.

Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by redeeman »

whywhywhywhy wrote: post #77
redeeman wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Insane to me that they're red in the face threatening me to lose my account over having the audacity to just share a direct image link. > > Garbage service. As long as you(and others) keep using it, theres really no reason for them not to

What option do I have, I work as a designer so it's where my career networks.

about the same option I have not to have linkedin, "its where my career networks".

Does it have some kind of opportunity cost? it probably does. I know people that got exciting job offers that would not have happened had they not been on linkedin, so I would guess I have lost out to some. Its the price I pay. Not going on linkedin

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