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I think the DJ Khaled's use of Snapchat in particular is genius. The popularity of his Story feed really struck me when I was talking to a couple high-school aged relatives earlier this week. Me: "So do you have any New Years resolutions?" Kid 1: "They don't want you to have resolutions." Me: ?? Kid 2: "Resolutions are the key to success!" ================================= After that exchange, I think there are going…
I think the DJ Khaled's use of Snapchat in particular is genius. The popularity of his Story feed really struck me when I was talking to a couple high-school aged relatives earlier this week. Me: "So do you have any New Years resolutions?" Kid 1: "They don't want you to have resolutions." Me: ?? Kid 2: "Resolutions are the key to success!" ================================= After that exchange, I think there are going…
"The cost of content creation is extremely low, and Snapchat makes it fun to think about what aspects of what I’m doing every day might be cool for other people to see." But what is the reward of content creation? Honest question. How do a user feel their effort in posting was worthy? I never used Snapchat, so I don't get it much. Although I'm for sure not dismissive as some, I just never tried it.
You can see the number of, and names of, the people who view/screenshot your Story. Other replies to your comment are right about individual Snaps, but I think the article is mostly talking about the Story feature.
Hmm...I guess you guys are talking about somewhat different things - a public viewer count that you can compare to other people vs a private one that only you can see. It still feels a bit contradictory to me though. I would imagine that being able to see how many people view something you post and who they are still rewards the same type of attention-seeking, dick-measuring content - just to a somewhat lesser degree.
I was about to make a snarky comment disagreeing with Justin -- as one of those folks who can't deal with Snapchat, I think it's a weird encapsulation of a lot of my complaints of newer social apps. The UX feels deliberately confusing and disorienting; it promotes a culture of manufactured intimacy; I have to deal with a bunch of software developers thinking they're hip by saying 'bless up' and flooding their social…
I don't want everything I do blasted on social media - I want to enjoy the moments I spend with friends. Snapchat is the opposite of living in the moment, and that is my beef with it.
I think the DJ Khaled's use of Snapchat in particular is genius. The popularity of his Story feed really struck me when I was talking to a couple high-school aged relatives earlier this week. Me: "So do you have any New Years resolutions?" Kid 1: "They don't want you to have resolutions." Me: ?? Kid 2: "Resolutions are the key to success!" ================================= After that exchange, I think there are going…
But the reason why it's famous is because it's a meme now, so it doesn't count...
See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zXWpjhoewE for a compilation.
I've had a similar experience, opening the app a couple times over the years and never using it in any way. I just don't get it. Maybe it's time for another try.
As someone who initially thought Snapchat was stupid, and doesn't typically engage in social media, I get that someone could dislike it or not see the point. For me, Snapchat fits a niche in communication I didn't know I had.
That makes me want to sign up right away!
Great post from somebody I respect tremendously. One thing I feel like he didn't touch on, which I feel like is most important, is that there's no public comments on Snapchat. People post without much need for validation and without fear of backlash.
I love that 2016 is when many notable SV people finally got excited about Snapchat