Is ‘Threads’ a “Twitter-killer”?

[Toni]

I’ve set up a post acct....

Personally, I post almost nothing—perhaps a quick response to something but rarely even that. I’m not out to make a name fir myself, to gather followers or turn a buck.

I decided to sign up on Post too. My username is RuthH1937. Look me up if you desire. I only have a few posts there but I comment regularly on other posts. The reason I decided to go with Post is that I am a news junkie, and they fill that need nicely.

I looked at Mastodon but I was a little bewildered by the signup options like choosing an instance. I am not sure how I am supposed to know which one will suit me the best. I also don't like the idea that it is so limiting on interactions between instances.

Ruth

I’m also a news junkie and a few of the people I follow have at least nominal presences there. I honestly don’t remember my handle—I guess I should look around again..,,

 

[ZiprHead]

Twitter threatens to sue its new rival, Threads, claiming Meta stole trade secrets

Twitter has threatened to take legal action against Threads, a new rival app from Meta that has gained tens of millions of users since its release on Wednesday.

On the same day, an attorney representing Twitter, Alex Spiro, sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg accusing Threads of engaging in "systematic, willful, and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter's trade secrets and other intellectual property."

 

[Cheerful Charlie]

Twitter. Ruined, wrecked, turned toxic. Become stupid. Yeah, a lawsuit will fix it all.

 

[hurtinbuckaroo]

Twitter threatens to sue its new rival, Threads, claiming Meta stole trade secrets

Twitter has threatened to take legal action against Threads, a new rival app from Meta that has gained tens of millions of users since its release on Wednesday.

On the same day, an attorney representing Twitter, Alex Spiro, sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg accusing Threads of engaging in "systematic, willful, and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter's trade secrets and other intellectual property."

Twitter: “You hired our ex-employees and stole our trade secrets.”

Meta: “There are no ex-Twitter employees on our development team.”

Should be easy enough to determine which is true.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

Twitter is a Twitter-killer.

 

[Rhea]

It sounds like I should go get on Mastadon or Post if I want to follow people I used to follow on twitter. I’ll have to see if my kids are on something, then I can get on what they’re on.