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Jacson6

(812 posts) Tue Oct 29, 2024, 06:57 PM Oct 29

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I'm not a fan of thread links.

How long before the web site requires me to register an account to view content? IMHO.

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I'm not a fan of thread links. (Original Post) Jacson6 Oct 29 OP

I'm not sure what you mean by "thread links" EarlG Oct 29 #1

It must be a site like YouTube or other wanting age verification, or usonian Oct 29 #2

Maybe he is talking about the Twitter alternative called Threads? Wiz Imp Oct 29 #3

Yes, some content is "members only" usonian Oct 29 #4

Threads, Facebook & Instagram are all part of META Wiz Imp Oct 29 #5

Can't say. I avoid them all. usonian Oct 29 #6

EarlG

(22,585 posts)

1. I'm not sure what you mean by "thread links"

Reply to Jacson6 (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 07:03 PM

Oct 29

But to answer your question, we will never have a policy which requires people to register to view content. (Caveat: Sometimes, during very busy periods when the servers are overloaded, we are forced to restrict access to registered members only, or to Star Members only in extreme circumstances. This is always temporary, and only happens when the site will crash if we don't do it.)

usonian

(14,352 posts)

2. It must be a site like YouTube or other wanting age verification, or

Reply to Jacson6 (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 07:16 PM

Oct 29

hacker-proofing, say when someone in your vicinity (IP address) has been spamming due to malware. Just my guess.

Wiz Imp

(2,147 posts)

3. Maybe he is talking about the Twitter alternative called Threads?

Reply to usonian (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 07:48 PM

Oct 29

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threads_(social_network)

usonian

(14,352 posts)

4. Yes, some content is "members only"

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 08:03 PM

Oct 29

People send me links to FB pages that are not public.

Oh well.

Wiz Imp

(2,147 posts)

5. Threads, Facebook & Instagram are all part of META

Reply to usonian (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 08:27 PM

Oct 29

Is a separate signin required for each? I've never really gone on instagram or Threads so I don't know.

usonian

(14,352 posts)

6. Can't say. I avoid them all.

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 09:39 PM

Oct 29

But the techie in me says that they should share login credentials.

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