After close consideration we have come to the decision to block Threads.net instance wide on all related instances
(mstdn.social, masto.ai, mastodon.coffee, pixey.org, gram.social)
The new Meta policy goes against much we stand for and we will not allow to let it spill over to the Fediverse
I just checked the numbers and it seems Threads is the biggest 'loser' here
On all instances combined we lose just under 100 followers spread across all instances
Threads will lose over 13K total
I understand it's rough to lose accounts you follow from Threads but unfortunately it is not worth the risk
Hopefully people on Threads will realize the true origin of the company running their platform and will make the decision to join us here in the Fediverse
I really really tried making this work but I cannot go any further
Mark Zuckerberg is a person I cannot and will not with with in any way. Sorry not sorry
Some people may wonder why it's now and not before and I would like to try and explain as good as I can
We are a relative large instance in the Fediverse so that comes with a lot of responsibility in making decisions. One of our main goals is safety but we also want to be open and connective until a certain point
Threads promised to be different and we always kept it with a grain of salt but did let the people decide if they wanted to block or not
The new policy is just far over the fine line
@stux Thank you for this clear decision and thank you for explaining the reasons in this open and transparent way for all federati to see. It is (IMHO) the absolute right decision.