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'''Project 92''' aka P92, formerly Barcelona, is the internal name for a software project by Meta (the company behind Facebook, Instagram and more) that is going to be a micro-blogging platform and a Fediverse alternative to Twitter.<br>
'''Threads''' formerly Project 92 and Barcelona, is a software project by Meta (the company behind Facebook, Instagram and more). It is a micro-blogging platform and a Fediverse alternative to Twitter.<br>
While the media praises this as a 'saner version of Twitter', that will eventually replace it, in the Fediverse it is generally considered a bad thing.<br>
While the media praises this as a 'saner version of Twitter', that will eventually replace it, in the Fediverse it is generally considered a bad thing.<br>
There is even a pact for Fediverse admins and mods to block Project 92 and all it's instances. See [https://fedipact.online fedipact.online].
There is even a pact for Fediverse admins and mods to block Threads and all it's instances. See [https://fedipact.online fedipact.online].
According to polls ([https://climatejustice.social/@PaulaToThePeople/110569148592254024 1], [https://lgbtqia.space/@m/110574707760717044 2]) about 65% - 75% of Fediverse users are in favor of blocking P92.
According to polls ([https://climatejustice.social/@PaulaToThePeople/110569148592254024 1], [https://lgbtqia.space/@m/110574707760717044 2]) about 65% - 75% of Fediverse users are in favor of blocking Threads.
 
==What we know so far==
 
What Meta officially said is that it's "exploring a standalone decentralized social network for sharing text updates."
 
Leaks suggest that P92 will:
* be federating with Instagram and the Fediverse
* have a character limit of 500
* look a lot like Twitter
* be used by prominent people like DJ Slime, Oprah and the Dalai Lama
 
Apparently [[Fedizen:Eugen Rochko]] and [[Fedizen:Daniel Supernault]] already had a talk with Meta and signed an NDA.