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Will people here use/try Meta's #threads when available? Would love to know the reasons or if it would be just for fun/curiosity.

The amount of data collected is insane imo.

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[–] BreadKof@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I try already but it's a little boring for me, I already had Instagram to talk to my friend so I don't see purpose to use a social media to just write things with the people I already followed in Instagram when I just can send a DM or ask for other social media they use if I don't want to use IG. Its my opinion

[–] 3xa8yte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago
[–] edu4rdshl@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

A friend of mine tried and said that it's basically banning anything lol

[–] just_change_it@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Zero interest whatsoever. The only way i'd see them is when people post their shit elsewhere and it's worth seeing.

I only ever visited twitter to see content posted by people that was cross shared elsewhere. I have zero interest in utilizing platforms similar to it and would prefer something in the same style as reddit because it allows for everything - self sites with selfposting, interest based sites where you talk about similar topics, and also generalist sites.

I just can't help it when local news happens and it's linked to a sub and the source is what it is.

[–] benjacoblee@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I think I'm a bit of an outlier here, because I tried it (I already had an IG account) - but the bombardment of influencer-types, big-name brands, and having zero-control over my feed gave me more than enough reasons to leave for good.

[–] Lukecis@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Hell no, I'll be avoiding it like the plague, just like the rest of facecuck's services.

[–] DrQuint@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

This is going to be popular in places that are already deep on the Facebook ecosystem, such as India. But I really hope it doesn't everywhere else.

[–] ErwinLottemann@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

I won't but I also cannot, because EU and stuff...

[–] phillycodehound@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I am. I'm a digital marketer by trade. Gotta try everything. Am I going to stick with it? Who knows!

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[–] VirtualAlias@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'll try it. I don't really care about data privacy very much and neither do a lot of other people until the data receiver is someone they dislike.

How much data is Reddit, Tumblr, Uber, Snapchat, WhatsApp, AirBnB or any other app getting? Who cares as long as I don't hate their CEO.

[–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This is a pretty moronic take. "All of these other companies have already stolen my privacy, so what's one more? It's not like this specific company has helped undermine democracy in a world superpower the last two elections!"

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[–] VonVoelksen@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago

I can`t, even if I wanted to. Thanks, EU!

[–] hellskis@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Depends on how many of those data slurping categories I can disable on iPhone. I would at least like to try it.

[–] KorokSpaceProgram@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I’m interested to see how Threads connects with other social media platforms (like Mastodon), but I’m not using an app with such an invasive privacy policy.

[–] BobQuasit@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I boycott all the products of big corporations as much as possible. I'm not even slightly tempted to try Threads.

[–] Kevnyon@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I'm still waiting for Blue Sky, but at this point its either Mastodon or something else (like Threads) because Blue Sky just seems to be taking an eternity. Something is going to replace Twitter and at this point I just don't know what it will be.

[–] NatoBoram@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (7 children)

In case you're curious about it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instagram.barcelona

I find it weird that no one is linking it. I literally had to find it on APKMirror.

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[–] z3n0x@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago
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