Considering that instagram users pretty much have an account by default, this stat is pretty meaningless. What would be interesting is daily active users of threads software in a week or two.
“Threads will be off to a running start as it is built upon the Instagram platform with its massive user base and if users adopt Threads, advertisers will be following closely behind.”
Oh boy 😍 the advertisers are here, it’s a success! /s
The thing I’m liking the most about the fediverse so far is the lack of advertising, Lemmy and Mastodon (so far) have a much bigger emphasis on conversation and cool topics, and less on trying to sell us stuff which is really refreshing :)
I don't think they will implement ActivityPub if its already successful. I think it was a hedge against it failing to gain traction so they could claim to have millions of users either way.
and yet, i go to threads.net and there is a blank page with get the app icon. Twitter, with all it’s downfalls at least it behaved like normal public website, not a weird walled garden.
If this is going to federate with the fediverse then why wouldnt I just sign up for a Mastodon instance and use an app/instance that doesn't shove ads in my face?
Same reason person who didn't hesistat to make an Instagram account after seeing it is owned by meta and then didn't hesitate to install threads after seeing the permissions wouldn't. They don't care. They are just excited to have a Twitter alternative and none of the stuff like ads or data mining or algorithm based influence on users matters. Why would the average person go through hoops to access threads when the officla way is so much easier.
All the famous people they want to follow are there, and they couldn't be more excited and hyped. They don't want a departure from a billionaire run social media. They just wanted a different billionaire.