This is a great post by Laurens Hof of the Fediverse Report on the incomplete ActivityPub rollout in Threads, why it might be going so slowly, and whether Meta is committed to the fediverse at all. It seems clear now that it will not be practical to move an account away from Threads. Empty promises.
Mathew Packer pretty standard action by Meta, were we really expecting them to join the fediverse?
Aaron Ross Powell Another explanation is US regulatory pressure. Meta gets accused of being a monopoly frequently, and they get hauled before Congress frequently, sometimes for dumb reasons. Lock-in gives members of Congress another hook to justify punishing Meta. Interoperability and account portability are a way to say, "Nope, no monopoly here. Users can leave any time they want and not lose anything."
Collin Donnell this is not surprising at all. I remember predicting this when everyone was bullish on Threads and getting told I was wrong.
