Apple Joins Threads

[Jensend]

Agree to disagree

I'm not even sure what you think those three words mean, with you unconventional use of words like leaving.

And what are we disagreeing on? a prediction? Then come out and say your prediction. Say that you think the evidence shows that Mark Hamill will stop posting on Bluesky by the end of the year. Or that he will post no more than once a week on average for the last two months, or something like that.

I predict that he'll make more posts on Bluesky in the last two months of 2025 than he will on Twitter.

What evidence would convince you that you were wrong?

When you made your initial post, did you know how often he posted on each service, or were you just credulously repeating a claim you heard somewhere else, and are now just playing word games because you're afraid to admit you were wrong?

 

[Jeaz]

It was changed so it won't show posts in chronological order if you're not logged in, unless you're viewing a government/politician account (grey checkmark).
If you want to see chronological posts while logged out, you can put the word "cancel" between the x and the .com of the URL.

https://xcancel.com/markhamill

Thanks. With that knowledge it seems his latest personal tweet was back in April so not nearly as active as he is on Bluesky.

 

[breenmask]

I'm not even sure what you think those three words mean

I'm well aware of what that phrase means.

And what are we disagreeing on?

That Mark is leaving Bluesky.

a prediction?

Not a prediction.

Leaving is describing an action that's happening now. I never said he'll jump off bluesky by xyz date.

Then come out and say your prediction.

It's not a prediction so, no.

I predict

Great. But I'm not giving predictions.


I think it's clear that you can't believe someone is disagreeing with your subjective take. Now there's nothing new being added to the discussion so we'll call it that.

 

[Jensend]

I think it's clear that you can't believe someone is disagreeing with your subjective take

I think most people, if looking at the X and Bluesky pages of Mark Hamill, would disagree with your take that he is "leaving" Bluesky. I think you know that, which means your initial post was likely made in ignorance of the facts and/or with the intent to deceive.

Most people would also not think that JD Vance's thirteen recent posts on Bluesky mean that he is leaving X.

 

[breenmask]

The people left on the cesspool that is Twitter now are "bigly mad" that people aren't forced to listen to their noxious takes on everything.

Them BlueSky users do tell themselves these stories to help them sleep at night.

Pretty much equivalent to X users announcing they're leaving the platform and looking back on the way out the door to see if anyone cared.

 

[Jeaz]

I'm well aware of what that phrase means.



That Mark is leaving Bluesky.



Not a prediction.

Leaving is describing an action that's happening now. I never said he'll jump off bluesky by xyz date.



It's not a prediction so, no.



Great. But I'm not giving predictions.


I think it's clear that you can't believe someone is disagreeing with your subjective take. Now there's nothing new being added to the discussion so we'll call it that.

But you said he's leaving and since he hasn't done that yet it makes your comment is a prediction. A prediction doesn't need to be specific in time or fact based and can be purely opinion. In fact, all three you mention are still daily posting to BlueSky, so if they are leaving, they haven't left yet, so predictions is basically all you've been doing.

Again, for public personalities it's totally normal for them to be active on multiple social media platforms and I think that's what we're seeing here for the same reason as to why Apple created a Threads account, to maximise exposure.

 

[ThomasJL]

Threads is a phenomenal success in Taiwan because of its algorithms concentrating people's echo chamber the most. Recently in the roaring political confrontation, Threads becomes the easiest method to find political comrades and receive the consensus.

Thank you for that explanation.

A few years ago, immediately after Facebook annouced they would be launching the Metaverse, I remember reading how Taiwan planned to dedicate some resources to quickly jumping on board. Of course the Metaverse turned out to be a failure, but would you happen to know why Taiwan was so eager (much more eager than the U.S.) to be involved with Metaverse so quickly after its announcement?

Also, if it's true that during the 2010s (and maybe even now in the 2020s), Facebook use was significantly more common in Taiwan than it was in the U.S., would you happen to know why?

 

[breenmask]

But you said he's leaving and since he hasn't done

He is leaving. When you pause all activity on Twitter, then start positing again when he realizes BlueSky isn't enough, that tells me he's leaving.

Leaving doesn't mean you left already. It's in the process. This shouldn't be hard to understand.

Not going to explain it again so I'm done here.

 

[Jeaz]

He is leaving. When you pause all activity on Twitter, then start positing again when he realizes BlueSky isn't enough, that tells me he's leaving.

Leaving doesn't mean you left already. It's in the process. This shouldn't be hard to understand.

Not going to explain it again so I'm done here.

You only read the first sentence don't you? I fully understand the process of leaving something and there's just no indication that either of them are leaving. Using Twitter again? Yeah, I think that's reasonable, but just as you say that Bluesky won't be enough, nor will Twitter given its loss in popularity. I doubt we'll see either of the three be as dominant as Twitter once was. Some might choose only one, others, like Apple, will choose to be on all of them to maximise coverage.

 

[nathansz]

Social Media peaked with iTunes Ping

social media peaked with Makeout Club

 

[turbineseaplane]

social media peaked with Makeout Club

I saw trouble coming all the way back at HOTorNOT.com

 

[webkit]

Apple has 9.8 million followers on "X" and 4.8 million on "Threads" (plus millions more non-followers who may access the account) yet posts nothing on either account. Seems like missed opportunities for "free" advertising/publicity but they seem to prefer the traditional paid advertising route.

 

[Bustycat]

Thank you for that explanation.

A few years ago, immediately after Facebook annouced they would be launching the Metaverse, I remember reading how Taiwan planned to dedicate some resources to quickly jumping on board. Of course the Metaverse turned out to be a failure, but would you happen to know why Taiwan was so eager (much more eager than the U.S.) to be involved with Metaverse so quickly after its announcement?

Also, if it's true that during the 2010s (and maybe even now in the 2020s), Facebook use was significantly more common in Taiwan than it was in the U.S., would you happen to know why?

Taiwanese people are very keen on following trends, regardless the quality. Therefore, the products that are the first to set off a trend will gain a significant advantage. X, formerly known as Twitter, fails to gain the popularity in Taiwan because of no trend it has ever brought.