Clearly this is just something they haven't got around to implementing yet.
Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says
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Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says
#202rule of thumb is never register with your name, always use throwaway emails and accounts. that way social media will never have leverage over you. threads app gathers more data than TikTok ( https://twitter.com/deepaksonar911/status/167674841107126681... )
Agreed with almost everything except for: > threads app gathers more data than TikTok Now you need a credible source for that claim. Not defending either of them but such claims require credible evidence.
Apple App Store or Google Play Store privacy listing for what data it can collect. It’s mind boggling.
Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says
#203I wonder though why did they use IG platform and not FB platform? Has FB platform grown so bad that it can't be used for implementing new things anymore?
Young people don’t use FB as much as they do Instagram. They want hype not a grandma writing a Thread on how she misses the good old days.
Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says
#204From what I have seen so far Threads seems to have been an incredibly rushed and premature launch, done directly to counter Twitter's missteps from the last few weeks. And the decision is proving to be the absolute correct one.
What I don't understand is why Bluesky didn't seize the opportunity first. People were literally banging on their doors begging to be let in and they continued to go "sorry we are exclusive, invites only". Now no one gives a shit.
Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says
#205If you can deactivate your account, I don't see what the problem is - they're the same login after all so I don't see why it would be surprising that you can't delete the login to one without deleting the other. The purpose of deleting an account (versus deactivating) is to remove your records with that company so what would the purpose of deleting just a Threads account be?
>The purpose of deleting an account (versus deactivating) is to remove your records with that company so what would the purpose of deleting just a Threads account be? ... to delete your records on Threads.
I mean, you can't delete your account on Google Sheets but leave Google Docs intact.
So it really depends on whether you think you have a separate Threads account, or just an Instagram account that Threads uses. It seems like the latter is the case though.
Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says
#206I wonder though why did they use IG platform and not FB platform? Has FB platform grown so bad that it can't be used for implementing new things anymore?
Instagram has a better brand for this sort of thing.
Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says
#207If you can deactivate your account, I don't see what the problem is - they're the same login after all so I don't see why it would be surprising that you can't delete the login to one without deleting the other. The purpose of deleting an account (versus deactivating) is to remove your records with that company so what would the purpose of deleting just a Threads account be?
>The purpose of deleting an account (versus deactivating) is to remove your records with that company so what would the purpose of deleting just a Threads account be? ... to delete your records on Threads.
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Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says
#208From what I have seen so far Threads seems to have been an incredibly rushed and premature launch, done directly to counter Twitter's missteps from the last few weeks. And the decision is proving to be the absolute correct one. What I don't understand is why Bluesky didn't seize the opportunity first. People were literally banging on their doors begging to be let in and they continued to go "sorry we are exclusive, i…
We'll never know if Elon would have shot himself more in the foot though without a clear competitive threat. Maybe some more time would have paid off? Though I agree that rate limiting + need to be signed in catastrophe over July 4 weekend seemed to be the sweet spot.
Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says
#209rule of thumb is never register with your name, always use throwaway emails and accounts. that way social media will never have leverage over you. threads app gathers more data than TikTok ( https://twitter.com/deepaksonar911/status/167674841107126681... )
Assume that these apps can deanonymize you. One would have to go to extreme lengths to not leak identity.
Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says
#210I wonder though why did they use IG platform and not FB platform? Has FB platform grown so bad that it can't be used for implementing new things anymore?
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