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Re: Ask HN: Instagram blocked my new account what can I do?

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Post by sueandelena »

coreyp_1 wrote: post #6
evil-olive wrote: post #3

> It all happened today. Only 15-20 pics total think about the distribution for "number of pictures a new Instagram user posts on their first day" then think of how far of an outlier your behavior was.

I wouldn't know. I only know what it's like to (1) set up an account of any type, which usually requires quite a bit of initial activity, followed later by (2) decreased ongoing maintenance. But, whatever. They set up an automated system that weeded out a human while letting bots run rampant. Maybe we need a page about "falsehoods programmers believe about human behavior", but they wouldn't read it. :/

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Re: Ask HN: Instagram blocked my new account what can I do?

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Post by brudgers »

coreyp_1 wrote: post #8
brudgers wrote: post #4

Why not create a new profile on your existing account? That’s the more standard practice with Instagram and Facebook. Separate accounts almost certainly correlates with problematic behavior and your existing account is a basis for trust. In part because your stakes are higher. While in this case, you didn’t lose hardly nothing.

What do you mean by my "existing account"? I didn't have an instagram account before today. But, as a general rule, I keep all of my accounts separate. There's too many horror stories of a person getting locked out of one account, and then they can't do anything else. Separate accounts are the only safe option. I think my takeaway on this is just that Instagram isn't worth the hassle. I did lose the write-ups that I…

Instagram is part of Meta.

Typically, Instagram accounts are linked with a Facebook presence.

That’s the trust model.

Anyway, whether the Instagram juice is worth the squeeze, depends on why you want the juice and how much you want it.

Re: Ask HN: Instagram blocked my new account what can I do?

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Post by naishoya »

Here's a useful page about alternatives to instacrap. https://monnett.social/blog/5-alternatives-to-instagram/

TLDR;

https://pixelfed.org/ https://glass.photo/ https://vsco.co/feed If the people who encouraged you to insta are actually interested in your work, find out which one of these suits your needs AND will be used by those individuals.

Next: Find a way out of FB.

Re: Ask HN: Instagram blocked my new account what can I do?

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Post by coreyp_1 »

brudgers wrote: post #12
coreyp_1 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What do you mean by my "existing account"? I didn't have an instagram account before today. But, as a general rule, I keep all of my accounts separate. There's too many horror stories of a person getting locked out of one account, and then they can't do anything else. Separate accounts are the only safe option. I think my takeaway on this is just that Instagram isn't worth the hassle. I did lose the write-ups that I…

Instagram is part of Meta. Typically, Instagram accounts are linked with a Facebook presence. That’s the trust model. Anyway, whether the Instagram juice is worth the squeeze, depends on why you want the juice and how much you want it.

Very true. I suppose it's not worth it to me. I've never had an Instagram account, and never used Instagram itself.

I guess I don't need it in my life.

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