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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 technically part of the Fediverse.
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.
There is even a pact for Fediverse admins and mods to block Threads and all it's instances. See fedipact.online.

What does Threads feel like?

Threads is a Twitter clone, so it looks a lot like Twitter. But like Mastodon it has a 500 character limit.
You can post text, pictures and videos.

How does Threads compare to Twitter, Mastodon and other microblogging services?

Threads vs the Fediverse

As the JoinFediverseWiki stands against harassment and discrimination we also stand against threads and threads.net. We do not consider threads to be part of the Fediverse, just like gab, spinster and freespeechextremist.

History

The app launched on July 5th 2023 since March 2024 it partially federates with the Fediverse.

How to sign up for a threads account

You need to download the app and for now it doesn't work inside the EU. To sign-up you need an Instagram account.

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+'''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 technically part of the Fediverse.<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 Threads and all it's instances. See [https://fedipact.online fedipact.online].
+== What does Threads feel like? ==
+Threads is a Twitter clone, so it looks a ''lot'' like Twitter. But like Mastodon it has a 500 character limit.<br>
+You can post text, pictures and videos.
+==How does Threads compare to Twitter, Mastodon and other microblogging services?==
-'''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 vs the Fediverse==
-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>
+[[File:May I join you.jpeg |thumb]]
-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].
+[[File:Isn't that better now.jpeg|thumb]]
-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.
+As the JoinFediverseWiki stands against harassment and discrimination we also stand against threads and threads.net. We do not consider threads to be part of the Fediverse, just like gab, spinster and freespeechextremist.
-==What we know so far==
+==History==
-What Meta officially said is that it's "exploring a standalone decentralized social network for sharing text updates."
+The app launched on July 5th 2023 since March 2024 it partially federates with the Fediverse.
-Leaks suggest that P92 will:
+==How to sign up for a threads account==
-* 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.
+You need to download the app and for now it doesn't work inside the EU. To sign-up you need an Instagram account.