reiver , 2 months ago 1/ I was curious how a Threads account shows up on the Fediverse. I have seen Threads users on the Fediverse — but I noticed that when I tried looking up many people, they didn't show up. Later, I saw mention of Threads users having to enable Fediverse. This is how a Threads user turns on "Fediverse sharing" on their Threads account. 🧵
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I was curious how a Threads account shows up on the Fediverse.
I have seen Threads users on the Fediverse — but I noticed that when I tried looking up many people, they didn't show up.
Later, I saw mention of Threads users having to enable Fediverse.
This is how a Threads user turns on "Fediverse sharing" on their Threads account.
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reiver OP , 2 months ago 2/ Step №1: Go to your Threads profile. Then tap the icon in the top-right with the 2 horizontal lines — that will take you to the Threads app 'Settings'. .
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Step №1:
Go to your Threads profile.
Then tap the icon in the top-right with the 2 horizontal lines — that will take you to the Threads app 'Settings'.
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reiver OP , 2 months ago 3/ Step №2: On the Threads app 'Settings' screen, tap 'Account' — that will take you to the 'Account' screen. .
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Step №2:
On the Threads app 'Settings' screen, tap 'Account' — that will take you to the 'Account' screen.
reiver OP , 2 months ago 4/ Step №3: On the Threads app 'Account' screen, tap 'Fediverse sharing' — that will take you to the 'What is the Fediverse' screen. (Note that the 'Fediverse sharing' option didn't show up for me last time I checked. Today is the first time I saw it there. YMMV.) .
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Step №3:
On the Threads app 'Account' screen, tap 'Fediverse sharing' — that will take you to the 'What is the Fediverse' screen.
(Note that the 'Fediverse sharing' option didn't show up for me last time I checked. Today is the first time I saw it there. YMMV.)
reiver OP , 2 months ago 5/ Step №4: The Threads app will require you to scroll down on the 'What is the fediverse' screen. Once you do that, the inactive button (near the bottom of the screen) that previously said 'Scroll to continue' will become active and say 'Next'. Tap the 'Next' button to be taken to a 'Turn on fediverse sharing?' screen. . image/jpeg image/jpeg
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Step №4:
The Threads app will require you to scroll down on the 'What is the fediverse' screen.
Once you do that, the inactive button (near the bottom of the screen) that previously said 'Scroll to continue' will become active and say 'Next'.
Tap the 'Next' button to be taken to a 'Turn on fediverse sharing?' screen.
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reiver OP , 2 months ago 6/ Step №5: On the Threads 'Turn on fediverse sharing?' screen, tap the 'Turn on sharing' button near the bottom of the screen. And — .
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Step №5:
On the Threads 'Turn on fediverse sharing?' screen, tap the 'Turn on sharing' button near the bottom of the screen.
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reiver OP , 2 months ago 7/ If that was successful, then the Threads app should take you back to the 'Account' screen. But where before 'Fediverse sharing' said 'Off', now it should say 'On'. .
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If that was successful, then the Threads app should take you back to the 'Account' screen.
But where before 'Fediverse sharing' said 'Off', now it should say 'On'.
reiver OP , 2 months ago 8/ And now for the-moment-of-truth — will looking up my Threads account from Mastodon work‽ Yes! Yes, it does. . image/jpeg image/jpeg
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And now for the-moment-of-truth — will looking up my Threads account from Mastodon work‽
Yes! Yes, it does.
reiver OP , 2 months ago 9/ FOLLOW-UP №1: Even though I followed my Threads account from my Mastodon account, the Threads app is NOT showing me that follow in my in-app notifications.
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FOLLOW-UP №1:
Even though I followed my Threads account from my Mastodon account, the Threads app is NOT showing me that follow in my in-app notifications.
reiver OP , 2 months ago 10/ FOLLOW-UP №2: When I try to look up my Mastodon account from the Threads app, it doesn't seem to work. . image/jpeg
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FOLLOW-UP №2:
When I try to look up my Mastodon account from the Threads app, it doesn't seem to work.
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BeAware , 2 months ago @reiver just to save you some time, it's completely a one-way street for now. The only thing you'll be able to see on Threads is "A Fediverse user liked your post" with no other information.
@reiver just to save you some time, it's completely a one-way street for now. The only thing you'll be able to see on Threads is "A Fediverse user liked your post" with no other information.