Subject: What's going on with Meta?
To: @Gargron, @ruud, @jerry, @supernovae, @stux, @trumpet, @kev and other large instance admins
Rumors are tearing this place apart out here about secret deals with #Meta. The latest is that Meta has held #NDA meetings with some of you and they will federate with large instances under contracts providing financial support (1) (2).
This is a time for leadership, not silence. Please, what's going on?
(1) https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/110598855375585873
(2) https://mastodon.social/@alexeheath/110596207691212890
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They are under an NDA, if they speak legally they will pay a dear price (likely cost them their servers)... You will have to trust their character and that they wouldnt make backroom deals, because you cant expect them to break an NDA.
@Gargron @ruud @jerry @supernovae@universeodon.com @stux @trumpet @kev
There is a reason I didnt agree to a NDA or have a discussion, I agree... That said if they didnt sign the NDA in this situation the only real difference so far would just be that they wouldnt know anything (like me) and couldnt comment... So aside from random unfounded rumors so far it hasnt come back to bite anyone I guess.
@Gargron @ruud @jerry @supernovae@universeodon.com @stux @trumpet @kev
@freemo @Gargron @ruud @jerry @supernovae @stux @trumpet @kev
This is why signing non-disclosure agreements can be a strategic mistake. See this post on hard learned advice relating to NDA's: https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/110583428104054260