Threadiverse

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The "Threadiverse" refers to a subsection of the specifically focused on structured, threaded conversations assigned to topical groups. The term was popularized during the 2023 Reddit Migration, where platforms such as and saw significant spikes in user adoption.
== Characteristics ==
While platforms within the "Threadiverse" generally maintain compatibility with other Fediverse platforms such as , there are generally three architectural considerations to be aware of.
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=== Threaded Discussions === 
Contrary to the microblogging interfaces of some parts of the Fediverse, conversations within the Threadiverse typically rely on a branching conversation structure, where replies to any given comment can create an additional branch to the conversation. This typically results in a comment thread where replies may be nested within several layers to denote which comment is specifically in reply to another in a conversation.</translate>
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=== Community Groups === 
With some exceptions, the majority of Threadiverse platforms rely on community groups for communication. Individual users join a group, which results in the user's Actor following the group Actor. When the user posts to that particular group, the group Actor ends up relaying that interaction to all other users with a group membership. This allows likes, replies, and cross-posts to happen in kind.</translate>
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=== Moderation Teams === 
As part of the Threadiverse's structure, moderation is a necessary component for managing groups across the network. Most group Actors have a notion of special privileges that can make modifications and changes, such as deleting posts, editing text, or adding content warnings to media. These privileges are assigned to designated moderators, and their actions are typically logged to reflect what punitive measures a moderator or group admin has taken.</translate>
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== Development and Coordination ==
Development and coordination between various platforms in the Threadiverse is largely conducted in the Forums and Threaded Discussions Task Force, a joint-project Social Web Group effort to make implementing the Threadiverse relatively seamless from one implementation to the next. The majority of task force members also consult and discuss various , which are coordinated through .
== Platforms ==
The following platforms can be considered to be part of the Threadiverse, due to their interoperability as well as general layout and functionality:
* - A Rust-based discussion platform with a high degree of client applications and frontends.
* - A Java-based implementation that aims to reverse-engineer Lemmy's structure and APIs, in the interest of providing a drop-in replacement for instances and communities currently dissatisfied with Lemmy.
* - An actively-developed fork of , with a greater emphasis on development by multiple contributors and community governance principles
* - A Python-based discussion platform, 
* - An established open source forum software powered by NodeJS, that officially adopted ActivityPub federation with version 4.0.
* - Another open source forum, this platform generally can only interoperate with the rest of the network through a plugin.
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