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Even before [https://threads.net Threads] launched rumors were circulating that Meta's new social media platform would support the ActivityPub protocol, which would allow it to interoperate with Mastodon instances like SocialCoop's. These rumors prompted quite a bit of discussion in the SocialCoop community, which was initially focused on whether or not SocialCoop should sign on to the [https://fedipact.online/ Anti-Meta Fedi Pact] These discussions largely took place in [[Loomio]], which are linked to in the timeline below.
Even before [https://threads.net Threads] launched rumors were circulating that Meta's new social media platform would support the ActivityPub protocol, which would allow it to interoperate with Mastodon instances like SocialCoop's. These rumors prompted quite a bit of discussion in the SocialCoop community, which was initially focused on whether or not SocialCoop should sign on to the [https://fedipact.online/ Anti-Meta Fedi Pact] These discussions largely took place in [[Loomio]], which are linked to in the timeline below.


As a result of [https://www.loomio.com/d/AZcJK6y2/discussion-support-the-anti-meta-fedi-pact/344 the poll on July 22, 2023] SocialCoop's Mastodon instance is currently set to ''Limit'' Threads, not to ''Suspend''. This effectively means that posts from Threads accounts are invisible to anyone who hasn't chosen to  follow them. But users are not blocked from following Threads users. You can learn more about the differences between Limit and Suspend in the [https://docs.joinmastodon.org/admin/moderation/#server-wide-moderation Mastodon documentation].  
As a result of [https://www.loomio.com/d/AZcJK6y2/discussion-support-the-anti-meta-fedi-pact/344 the poll on July 22, 2023] SocialCoop's Mastodon instance was set to ''Limit'' Threads. Following [https://opentermsarchive.org/en/memos/meta-dampens-hate-speech-policy/ changes to Meta's Community Guidelines], SocialCoop voted again to change the setting to ''Suspend''.


=== Timeline ===
=== Timeline ===
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March 21, 2024: Meta [https://engineering.fb.com/2024/03/21/networking-traffic/threads-has-entered-the-fediverse/ announces] that Threads ActivityPub integration is now available in the United States, Canada and Japan.
March 21, 2024: Meta [https://engineering.fb.com/2024/03/21/networking-traffic/threads-has-entered-the-fediverse/ announces] that Threads ActivityPub integration is now available in the United States, Canada and Japan.
January 7, 2025: [https://opentermsarchive.org/en/memos/meta-dampens-hate-speech-policy/ Meta announces changes to community guidelines]


January 11, 2025: [https://www.loomio.com/d/u1OkUA6M/clarity-on-stance-with-regards-to-threads/30 vote to suspend Threads begins] after Meta changes their permissible speech policy. The vote passes.
January 11, 2025: [https://www.loomio.com/d/u1OkUA6M/clarity-on-stance-with-regards-to-threads/30 vote to suspend Threads begins] after Meta changes their permissible speech policy. The vote passes.


February 7, 2025: social.coop will defederate from Threads.net (changing the current ''Limit'' setting to ''Suspend'').
February 7, 2025: social.coop defederated from Threads.net (changing the current ''Limit'' setting to ''Suspend'').
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