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Re: The apps that Americans search to “delete” the most

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Post by burnished »

blackbear_ wrote: post #82
notShabu wrote: post #17

Instagram democratizes the mental illness that used to only affect child stars and the hollywood famous. Who people think we are is who we are because identity is a reflection, not an actual thing in reality (similar to colors not existing in reality). Having access to a extra mirrors at first creates a sense of control. You know your mom and dad won't give you a "non-distorted" reflection so the reflection from stra…

> Who people think we are is who we are May be true for extroverts, but as an introvert I don't give a cent about what random people think about me (which also explains why I do not use Instagram in the first place).

This is all people. Calling yourself an introvert is a prime example in fact.

Notice how the top level example didn't start with randos, but family members and close associates.

Re: The apps that Americans search to “delete” the most

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Post by FunkHose »

mock-possum wrote: post #83

Wait - > We looked into the top 30 most popular apps people most want to delete in the United States by delving into regional search volumes for “delete” and “deactivate” apps/accounts by each state. They’re not going off of actual app deletion or account deactivation data… they’re going off of how often people search for how to do it? Here’s the thing - if I want to ‘delete Facebook’ then I’ll do it - there’s no sea…

You deleted the app not Facebook and it is absolutely not obvious how to delete your account.

Re: The apps that Americans search to “delete” the most

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Post by burnished »

mock-possum wrote: post #83

Wait - > We looked into the top 30 most popular apps people most want to delete in the United States by delving into regional search volumes for “delete” and “deactivate” apps/accounts by each state. They’re not going off of actual app deletion or account deactivation data… they’re going off of how often people search for how to do it? Here’s the thing - if I want to ‘delete Facebook’ then I’ll do it - there’s no sea…

Wait, you think you stop having a facebook account by deleting the app on your phone? Probably shouldnt be calling other people tech illiterate tbh

Re: The apps that Americans search to “delete” the most

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Post by [deleted] »

notShabu wrote: post #17

Instagram democratizes the mental illness that used to only affect child stars and the hollywood famous. Who people think we are is who we are because identity is a reflection, not an actual thing in reality (similar to colors not existing in reality). Having access to a extra mirrors at first creates a sense of control. You know your mom and dad won't give you a "non-distorted" reflection so the reflection from stra…

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Re: The apps that Americans search to “delete” the most

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Post by slg »

mock-possum wrote: post #83

Wait - > We looked into the top 30 most popular apps people most want to delete in the United States by delving into regional search volumes for “delete” and “deactivate” apps/accounts by each state. They’re not going off of actual app deletion or account deactivation data… they’re going off of how often people search for how to do it? Here’s the thing - if I want to ‘delete Facebook’ then I’ll do it - there’s no sea…

They are also counting absolute numbers instead of numbers relative to the size of the social network. That means the bigger ones will generally be higher. Instagram seems to be about 5 times the size of Snap but only has roughly 3 times the number of people seeking to leave the platform. That means relatively people are seeking to leave Snap more than Instagram.

Honestly this isn't a very good article and seems to just be blogspam.

Re: The apps that Americans search to “delete” the most

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Post by isk517 »

mock-possum wrote: post #83

Wait - > We looked into the top 30 most popular apps people most want to delete in the United States by delving into regional search volumes for “delete” and “deactivate” apps/accounts by each state. They’re not going off of actual app deletion or account deactivation data… they’re going off of how often people search for how to do it? Here’s the thing - if I want to ‘delete Facebook’ then I’ll do it - there’s no sea…

I hate to inform you but, as someone that has to directly deal with the average person that uses technology, the vast majority of people fall into the 'too technologically illiterate to manage the apps installed on their own device' category.

Re: The apps that Americans search to “delete” the most

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Post by pb7 »

jasonlotito wrote: post #96
blackbear_ wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Who people think we are is who we are May be true for extroverts, but as an introvert I don't give a cent about what random people think about me (which also explains why I do not use Instagram in the first place).

> I don't give a cent about what random people think about me But you did post about it.

Not caring what people think doesn't mean he can't communicate with others. Introvert doesn't mean asocial.

Re: The apps that Americans search to “delete” the most

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Post by swatcoder »

blackbear_ wrote: post #82
notShabu wrote: post #17

Instagram democratizes the mental illness that used to only affect child stars and the hollywood famous. Who people think we are is who we are because identity is a reflection, not an actual thing in reality (similar to colors not existing in reality). Having access to a extra mirrors at first creates a sense of control. You know your mom and dad won't give you a "non-distorted" reflection so the reflection from stra…

> Who people think we are is who we are May be true for extroverts, but as an introvert I don't give a cent about what random people think about me (which also explains why I do not use Instagram in the first place).

Whatever personality trait you’re talking about is orthogonal to introversion/extroversion.

There are many introverts who manage their social time specifically because they care about the impressions they make on others and find it effortful to manage them; and many extroverts who do the opposite specifically because they don’t think at all about such impressions.

Re: The apps that Americans search to “delete” the most

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Post by zucked »

Gualdrapo wrote: post #30

I guess I am too slow in that I opened a Facebook account for the first time ever in may 2012 and it was where everybody seemed to be at, only for a couple years later everybody started to open a parallel Instagram account - I never could understand why people would want to use another thing additional to a thing that could do the same? In those years you could notice Facebook became a wasteland, the Cambridge analyt…

Facebook Marketplace and Groups have nearly killed off hobby forums and Craiglist. I have an account for that purpose specifically. I don't even have a single friend on FB and it seems to really bug them -- I get a prompt to befriend at least one person from a list when I log in.
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