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Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by httpz »

tshaddox wrote: post #242
paxys wrote: post #204

From 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…

A social network being invite-only is such an obvious non-starter that I genuinely can't imagine the conversation that went into that decision. Assuming the basic underlying tech works more often that not (and ideally some story for community moderation), there's literally nothing I want from a Twitter competitor other than having everyone on it . My interest in a Twitter competitor that is invite-only is and will al…

Clubhouse? The Facebook?

Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by jrib »

smcf wrote: post #256

I don't have an Instagram account so I tried to create one to try Threads. I used my real name and phone number but it was instantly banned as soon as it was created. I submitted an appeal, which required a selfie taken while holding a piece of paper with my username on it, which I provided. The next day I got an automated email that the selfie wasn't "acceptable" (no further elaboration) and that I was permanently b…

I submitted a png that said "I value my privacy and will not submit a photo of myself" with black text on a white background. My account was reinstated. Found it pretty funny.

Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by londons_explore »

mh- wrote: post #272
mustacheemperor wrote: post #265

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've seen the belief that Google Plus failed because of the long invite-only limited access period repeated here many times - if that theory is correct, Bluesky seems to be making the exact same mistake with their launch.

It's certainly why it failed within the circles I was in. People with access in the early days didn't have enough invites to migrate existing communities - even very small ones.

A better solution is to require two invites to sign up. And then the service provider hands out double the number of invites. But now every new user has at least 2 existing contacts on the service - so their first experience is more than just saying "hi" to the only person they know there.

Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by ketralnis »

TechBro8615 wrote: post #244

Oh no, I can't delete my account with one day of posting history. So what? And you can only use your Instagram username anyway, so it's not like you can say you accidentally picked an embarrassing name and want to delete it.

> So what

Well for starters https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/your-right-to-get-your-dat... https://epic.org/california-consumer-privacy-act-ccpa/ https://gdpr.eu/right-to-be-forgotten/ https://www.mondaq.com/canada/privacy-protection/1074916/the...

Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by paxys »

Groxx wrote: post #247
tshaddox wrote: post #242

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A social network being invite-only is such an obvious non-starter that I genuinely can't imagine the conversation that went into that decision. Assuming the basic underlying tech works more often that not (and ideally some story for community moderation), there's literally nothing I want from a Twitter competitor other than having everyone on it . My interest in a Twitter competitor that is invite-only is and will al…

It works extremely well - it guarantees you know* someone on the social network. No empty feeds, no literally-no-one to talk at, you have someone you can ask questions about the site, etc. Speaking from experience working on a social site with loads of signup flow experiments: the results are consistently wild . It's no competition on all the normally-valued metrics like interactions and retention. *for some degree o…

It guarantees you know one person on the network. And if you like it and want to invite everyone else – tough luck.

Threads solved the cold start problem by not having a personal feed at all at launch. There is only a single algorithmically curated one, prioritizing first/second/third/etc degree connections and otherwise showing content from everyone else. So the place always felt alive from day 1.

Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by smcf »

londons_explore wrote: post #280
smcf wrote: post #256

I don't have an Instagram account so I tried to create one to try Threads. I used my real name and phone number but it was instantly banned as soon as it was created. I submitted an appeal, which required a selfie taken while holding a piece of paper with my username on it, which I provided. The next day I got an automated email that the selfie wasn't "acceptable" (no further elaboration) and that I was permanently b…

They generally believe that nearly everyone living in a western nation will already be in their user database. Ie. your friends will have already uploaded your phone number to them, or you'll already have an account on one of their other products (Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram). If you are an adult and they don't have any record of you, then you're probably a fraudster, bot, scammer, or someone else they don't want,…

I signed up with my primary email address and phone number (non-VOIP, belongs to a carrier). I even have a WhatsApp account (also under Meta's purview) with this phone number.

Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by ryanwaggoner »

nwienert wrote: post #279
hyperhopper wrote: post #241

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Mind boggling how even with prior knowledge and multiple opportunities, they replicated the Google plus mistake to the minutiae.

BlueSky never had a chance, same goes for Threads. It's not some mistake in strategy, it just turns out you can't launch a copycat social network no matter how good your marketing/funding... network effects are tough. They aren't failing due to privacy, or invite strategy, or anything else. They are failing because there's no differentiation whatsoever. It's so simple, and it's been true since forever. The meme that…

Nah, Twitter sucks now. It probably won’t ever die completely, but it’s increasingly irrelevant.

Threads is going to do well.

Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by ot1138 »

LightBug1 wrote: post #273
paxys wrote: post #204

From 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…

You hear that sound? It's the sound of Zuckerberg whipping the carpet out from under Twitter and all the new upstart platforms. And I'm no Zuckerberg fan. The contrary. The ony plus point is seeing Elon get made. I heard he's now threatening to sue Twitter. Hey Elon, you cannot sue your way to an excellent social media platform, no matter how good your lawyers are ...

Huh? Are you serious?

The odds are so wildly against Threads that I honestly can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not.

Re: Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

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Post by rvbissell »

LightBug1 wrote: post #273
paxys wrote: post #204

From 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…

You hear that sound? It's the sound of Zuckerberg whipping the carpet out from under Twitter and all the new upstart platforms. And I'm no Zuckerberg fan. The contrary. The ony plus point is seeing Elon get made. I heard he's now threatening to sue Twitter. Hey Elon, you cannot sue your way to an excellent social media platform, no matter how good your lawyers are ...

Sue himself?
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