AnneTheWriter<p>My two cents on the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ThreadsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThreadsApp</span></a> discussion. I think my past experience in the publishing industry has given me a unique perspective on the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a>.</p><p>The evolution I've witnessed in that industry over the years has helped me to recognize a similar evolution in social media now. My experiences there have shown me how the Ordinary Person has eventually become empowered by new technology-- in this case, ActivityPub and the Fediverse. I don't foresee a reversal in that evolution. </p><p>Regardless of what Meta does or does not do with their Threads app, I'm sure of one thing:</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TheFutureIsFederated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheFutureIsFederated</span></a>.<br> <br> <br><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/PublishingIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublishingIndustry</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MetaThreads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetaThreads</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Zuckerberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zuckerberg</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MarkZuckerberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarkZuckerberg</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MetaThreadsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetaThreadsApp</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Threads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Threads</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Federated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Federated</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TwitterExodus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TwitterExodus</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/RedditMigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RedditMigration</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TwitterMigrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TwitterMigrants</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/RedditMigrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RedditMigrants</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Change" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Change</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ParadigmShift" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ParadigmShift</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SelfPublishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfPublishing</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/POD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POD</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/KDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KDP</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TraditionalPublishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TraditionalPublishing</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/PrintOnDemand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrintOnDemand</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ActivityPub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActivityPub</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ActivityPubBased" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActivityPubBased</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Writers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writers</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/EditorsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditorsOfMastodon</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://annethewriter33.wordpress.com/2023/07/06/the-future-is-federated/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">annethewriter33.wordpress.com/</span><span class="invisible">2023/07/06/the-future-is-federated/</span></a></p>