Why doesn't Twitter just implement ActivityPub?

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stop50 · Accepted Answer

Twitter, facebook, youtube treat their users as capital. their value is that the users can't move to simething else. If they would implement activitypub they would effectivly burn money

Rebelgecko · Answer

I can't think of a single way that would benefit them, so if you don't mind I'm going to flip the question around.Why should Twitter implement activitypub?

educated · Answer

They can't. It would destroy their moat and since they are already unprofitable it would be the end of the company.

cr3ative · Answer

Ah, that magical word, &ldquo;just&rdquo;&hellip;

Why doesn't Twitter just implement ActivityPub?

Why doesn't Twitter just implement ActivityPub?

Twitter, facebook, youtube treat their users as capital. their value is that the users can't move to simething else. If they would implement activitypub they would effectivly burn money

I can't think of a single way that would benefit them, so if you don't mind I'm going to flip the question around.
Why should Twitter implement activitypub?

They can't. It would destroy their moat and since they are already unprofitable it would be the end of the company.

Ah, that magical word, “just”…