Now that #Threads accounts can be followed on #Mastodon via the #Fediverserse protocol & vice versa, we find that Threads posts seen on Mastodon looks like Mastodon posts & on Threads, Mastodon posts look like Threads posts. #interoperability prioritizes content over platform.
This flips the current paradigm, where each micro-blogging platform distinguishes itself from its competitors with specific policies & features. Interoperability could commodify platforms, so all they offer is presence.
Very worthwhile read on the fallacy, yes fallacy of "if you're not paying, you are the product".
@pluralistic argues that this implies you have some power from paying because you can stop.
But the reality is different: if you are locked in you won't stop so your payments have no leverage. So we can't make companies behave by putting for services.
The key is freedom from lock in, #interoperability and #privacy. That's what would help, not being able to pay for privacy.