Biden’s Threads posts can show up in Mastodon clients.
  • mox@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    81·
    7 months ago

    Threads? How disappointing. The White House would do better to operate its own fediverse presence.

  • no banana@lemmy.worldEnglish
    461·
    7 months ago

    While it is of course disappointing that he’s doing it on threads it is very nice to see how Twitter is slowly starting to move from being market dominant to being just one of many.

    We all hope to see politicians shitpost on Mastodon one day, but it’s obvious why threads is drawing a crowd. Because people have heard of it, and it’s easy to get into.

    • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
      12·
      7 months ago

      I mean, messaging on the Fediverse and on Twitter are not mutually-exclusive activities. I’d assume that messages go out on both.

      • sab@kbin.social
        22·
        7 months ago

        But Twitter used to have a monopoly, and it doesn’t any more.

        I can now follow an official white house account directly from Kbin, whereas yesterday i would have had to sign up for either Twitter or Threads. That makes a difference. :)

  • mlg@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    7 months ago

    Might actually take this opportunity to spam the crap out his account before Facebook inevitably adds their regular content filter to prevent actual conversations from occurring.

    • joenforcer@midwest.socialEnglish
      1·
      7 months ago

      You’re right. But, the Fediverse is ActivityPub, and Threads is using ActivityPub, therefore Threads is part of the Fediverse.

      The beauty of the Fediverse is you can defederate from whoever you want. But don’t confuse that with thinking that you can change the definition and rules of what the Fediverse is.

  • Nilz@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    313·
    7 months ago

    I like how his name is “President Joe Biden” as if not to be confused with the other Joe Biden. Also this insinuates that he is the president of Threads, or the Fediverse, or even the world maybe?

    • Patapon Enjoyer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      7 months ago

      “Look me over, if you like what you see, help out. If not, vote for the other Biden”

      He’s definitely making sure everyone knows it’s him and not the other Biden

    • XeroxCool@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      7 months ago

      That’s standard for the potus account. The name changes to who is current and that’s the channel used for presidential statements*. A president still has their own account, not named as president, and is used for personal statements.

      • rule not applicable 2016-2020 when a personal account was retconned to be an official channel
      • Nilz@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        01·
        7 months ago

        Ah I see, understandable. Still it’s presented like he’s the universal/everyone’s president.

        • Richard@lemmy.worldEnglish
          01·
          7 months ago

          I don’t know why you are getting downvoted. He is definitely not my president, I am not from that country!

          • Takumidesh@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            7 months ago

            Because it’s his title. Regardless of where you live.

            We still say King Charles or President Macron.