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

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Post by paxys »

flir wrote: post #295
paxys wrote: post #267

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Difference is that email doesn't have any network lock-in. If I'm the only one with a gmail.com account I'm the cool kid who can email everyone still on hotmail and yahoo to make them jealous, and now they want an invite as well. If I'm the only one with a bluesky account then I'm just...shouting into the void and no one cares.

Facebook was initially .edu addresses only. It created a sense of exclusivity that had regular people desperate to join.

That exclusivity was a feature, not a beta test. Facebook was a college-only social network, and operated that way for years.

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

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Post by zdragnar »

jimmySixDOF wrote: post #305
londons_explore wrote: post #280

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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,…

How 1984 is that ?

There are many examples floating about of Threads being very paternalistic regarding what opinions are allowed. This instance, however, is just "bad automated system fails basic scenario".

OP never even had a chance to engage in thought crimes.

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

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Post by dtgriscom »

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,…

> The way to get unbanned is to make sure at least 30 or so friends have your phone number in their contacts list synced to facebook, all with similar names, and then sign up to instagram with that phone number.

That requires someone with a whole lot more motivation than me. I'll pass.

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

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Post by el_benhameen »

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…

Hey, props to you for making it that far. I tried to choose an already-taken username and the creation flow shat the bed and booted me.

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

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Post by paxys »

hparadiz wrote: post #293

Threads isn't allowing porn or NSFW content so it's pretty much dead on arrival for many communities. Even just Ukraine war news is in many cases too violent for Meta. The over moderation by modern platforms makes the Internet pretty worthless. There's frank discussions I simply can't have on them because the topic is too sensitive and invites trolls from all sides to abuse the content moderation system.

It has the same rules as Instagram, so that isn't a surprise. Such content can always be somewhere else on the Fediverse, and Threads itself will start supporting it soon.

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

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Post by Validus »

jrib wrote: post #282
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.

I just submitted the same - lets see what they say

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

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Post by paxys »

Zetice wrote: post #299
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…

Threads will probably integrate with the AT Proto at some point anyway...

Needs to be the other way around IMO. Everyone has standardized on ActivityPub, and Bluesky should follow suit.

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

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Post by tr3ntg »

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…

Interesting. Not long ago I created an alt FB account using all fake data about myself, the only real thing was my selfie matching the username. Except I was approved instantly. I wonder what the pass/fail rate is for this system.

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

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Post by runarberg »

Hizonner wrote: post #296
londons_explore wrote: post #280

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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,…

"Friends" is a funny word for people who give your contact information to Facebook.

Facebook reifying “friends” into a consumer product they own and control is for sure one of the more socially alienating and consumer controlling behavior one can expect a giant monopolistic company like this would do in the age of late stage capitalism.

It wasn’t the over controlling socialist government of Ingsoc in a one party state which managed to change our thought by makinging 2+2=5, but rather a social media company Bourgeoisie in a highly corporatocratic government which fulfilled this newspeak.

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

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Post by cf141q5325 »

barbazoo wrote: post #303
Hizonner wrote: post #296

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Friends" is a funny word for people who give your contact information to Facebook.

Is that a realistically reasonable thing to judge someone by?

I cant come up with an explanation why it wouldnt be. On the moral side, its clearly a no go to sell your friends stuff/data. On the practical side, its really hard to argue that you are not aware this is happening. Can you elaborate?
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