Threads is launched!

[Anonymous]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meta-threads-launch-instagram-app-twitter/

So far, so good.

[Anonymous]

I was skeptical but I really like it so far.

Of course, I think it helps that so far the only messages I see are from those I follow on Instagram. Unlike on Twitter where my timeline was basically person I follow, ad, ad, 4 suggested tweets right-wing in nature, person I follow, person I follow, etc.

I have a folder of screenshots on my phone of random right-wing tweets that were pushed to my device even though I have notifications turned off. I mainly follow liberal accounts and news orgs and started getting these pushed notifications after Elon took over.

[Anonymous]

I like it too and love that the creeps are banning it.

[Anonymous]

FacebookTwitter? Ugh, no thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was skeptical but I really like it so far.

Of course, I think it helps that so far the only messages I see are from those I follow on Instagram. Unlike on Twitter where my timeline was basically person I follow, ad, ad, 4 suggested tweets right-wing in nature, person I follow, person I follow, etc.

I have a folder of screenshots on my phone of random right-wing tweets that were pushed to my device even though I have notifications turned off. I mainly follow liberal accounts and news orgs and started getting these pushed notifications after Elon took over.

My instagram and FB is stories/posts from 3 people I know, then a suggested account or ad, repeat. Why wouldn't Threads operate the same in a few weeks/months?

[Anonymous]

Pass. I’m sure your old aunt and second cousin Mary Anne will be the only ones liking your threads in no time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was skeptical but I really like it so far.

Of course, I think it helps that so far the only messages I see are from those I follow on Instagram. Unlike on Twitter where my timeline was basically person I follow, ad, ad, 4 suggested tweets right-wing in nature, person I follow, person I follow, etc.

I have a folder of screenshots on my phone of random right-wing tweets that were pushed to my device even though I have notifications turned off. I mainly follow liberal accounts and news orgs and started getting these pushed notifications after Elon took over.

My instagram and FB is stories/posts from 3 people I know, then a suggested account or ad, repeat. Why wouldn't Threads operate the same in a few weeks/months?

This. I don't even do Facebook anymore because it's useless, and I'm probably headed that way with Instagram as well because it's just ads and a few posts from the same 3-4 people all the time, plus constantly trying to push me to make or view stories and reels. Meta has a terrible record with taking a good idea and making it substantially worse, usually in the name of further exploiting your data and violating your privacy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was skeptical but I really like it so far.

Of course, I think it helps that so far the only messages I see are from those I follow on Instagram. Unlike on Twitter where my timeline was basically person I follow, ad, ad, 4 suggested tweets right-wing in nature, person I follow, person I follow, etc.

I have a folder of screenshots on my phone of random right-wing tweets that were pushed to my device even though I have notifications turned off. I mainly follow liberal accounts and news orgs and started getting these pushed notifications after Elon took over.

My instagram and FB is stories/posts from 3 people I know, then a suggested account or ad, repeat. Why wouldn't Threads operate the same in a few weeks/months?

This. I don't even do Facebook anymore because it's useless, and I'm probably headed that way with Instagram as well because it's just ads and a few posts from the same 3-4 people all the time, plus constantly trying to push me to make or view stories and reels. Meta has a terrible record with taking a good idea and making it substantially worse, usually in the name of further exploiting your data and violating your privacy.

Still better than twitter

[Anonymous]

You cannot choose whose posts you see (it's up to the algorithm), you cannot view chronologically, and you cannot delete your threads account without also deleting your Instagram account.

No thanks.

[Anonymous]

I went looking to see if this godforsaken app had been discussed on DCUM.

I tried it for a couple of weeks and finally had to get rid of it. It seems made for navel-gazing, overly emotional writing about oneself. Here are the main threads that kept popping up for me:

1.) People who suspect they are autistic but were never diagnosed.

2.) Writers who feel that their books are not getting enough attention.

3.) People arguing about J.K. Rowling.

4.) People arguing about Kate Middleton.

5.) People arguing about Caitlin Clark.

Anyone else?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went looking to see if this godforsaken app had been discussed on DCUM.

I tried it for a couple of weeks and finally had to get rid of it. It seems made for navel-gazing, overly emotional writing about oneself. Here are the main threads that kept popping up for me:

1.) People who suspect they are autistic but were never diagnosed.

2.) Writers who feel that their books are not getting enough attention.

3.) People arguing about J.K. Rowling.

4.) People arguing about Kate Middleton.

5.) People arguing about Caitlin Clark.

Anyone else?

I basically went on and followed all the people there whom I follow on Twitter, so it’s not dissimilar from my Twitter feed but with fewer Nazis replying.

[Anonymous]

Why was yet another app needed?