this post was submitted on 19 Dec 2023
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How is Threads going to breach your privacy by federating with your instance? How is de federating from Threads going to protect your privacy?
sometimes, it's just about the principle.
and if the principle is "keep zucc the fuck away from the fediverse", i'm all for it.
But it doesn't keep him away. Defederation means they consume all of the data from ActivityPub, you consume none of theirs. You are creating a walled garden for them that makes it harder for Threads users to leave.
It's not that simple.
Their instance will be sent the data only if the post originates on an instance/community that is still federated with their instance. If a new post or comment is made in a community who's instance isn't federated with their instance, it will not be sent via ActivityPub. A more detailed explanation of how that works is in this post.