[Fedi history clarification] The term “threadiverse” was never (intentionally) associated with Meta

I see this misconception a lot, so let's clear it up. The term "threadiverse" originally referred to the "threaded fediverse" — specifically platforms like Lemmy and kbin, which function similarly to Reddit with threaded discussions and link aggregation. Thus, Bluesky and Threads, on the other hand, are *not* part of the threadiverse because they follow the microblogging model, not the threaded link aggregation model.

It's also important to note that this usage predates Meta's "Threads.”

Timeline:

• June 4, 2023: First mention of "threadiverse" I can find on Lemmy (source)
• June 8, 2023: Meta announces upcoming codename “Project 92” (source)
• July 3-5, 2023: Meta launches Project 92 as "Threads," reusing the name of a previously discontinued non-fediverse product (source)
• March 21, 2024: Meta's Threads opens its integration to the fediverse (source)