IRC is actually somewhat federated, as one network can consist of multiple servers hosted by different people.

cat bud

Short answer: Yes, this is stupid.

I assume if threads users follow fediverse users the content makes its way to their feed as normal.

No. https://woof.group/@aphyr/113596102626961803

You can now follow fediverse accounts on Threads, but the accounts aren’t searchable and their posts won’t show in feeds

what’s the point then

They can be URNs (like magnet:), as shown above.

It’s not true, all ActivityPub IDs are URIs

ActivityPub spec allows content-addressed IDs, just nobody implemented them and now it’s too late.

https://gitlab.com/spritely/golem/blob/master/README.org

Nostr has existed long before, and Dorsey left because he’s a crybaby who’s unhappy with moderation existing

There’s Usenet, no memes but also sort of dead and suffering from spam

Friendica, Smithereen or Hubzilla

wetdry.world

ActivityPub acts like two-way RSS

Why do you want sub-accounts, if you can have as many regular accounts as you want?

Websites can be bridged to ActivityPub with https://fed.brid.gy

it’s two words (“i graeca”)

Oh, can you pm me (@cyber:sysrq.in)? I can’t get mautrix-telegram bridge working, it doesn’t respond to invites from rooms on other servers.

Expect AP updates to be rare, just like other protocols

Right. However, instances hosted in Russia can’t federate with lgbtqia.space anymore.