To be clear, this is supposedly temporary and eventually it’s supposed to be bidirectional but I will be totally unsurprised if they “never get around to it”.
It would be pretty useless as it is. Even for them. Federation only really mattered for a few people (us), most of their userbase doesn’t care or know so its not like it was meant to be a hook to lead them in.
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To be clear, this is supposedly temporary and eventually it’s supposed to be bidirectional but I will be totally unsurprised if they “never get around to it”.
It would be pretty useless as it is. Even for them. Federation only really mattered for a few people (us), most of their userbase doesn’t care or know so its not like it was meant to be a hook to lead them in.
I would agree with your suspicion but it’s got to be said that their public statements are pretty clear: It is coming.
https://www.threads.net/@mosseri/post/C0zjrJMvUXp/?xmt=AQGzU7v9_RgwRsrOmE0cs3Zm_-4ihxD7ThBbz1rT0n3BPA