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Re: Threads, an Instagram app

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Post by mattl »

silisili wrote: post #20

I'm not into FB/IG, but I'm curious why this was launched as 'an Instagram App', rather than 'by Facebook' or 'by Meta' or something similar?

It uses the existing Instagram user database. No need to get a new username.

Re: Threads, an Instagram app

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Post by squokko »

silisili wrote: post #20

I'm not into FB/IG, but I'm curious why this was launched as 'an Instagram App', rather than 'by Facebook' or 'by Meta' or something similar?

"Instagram" and "WhatsApp" are their brands that have positive perception. "Facebook," "Meta," and "Mark Zuckerberg" have negative perception.

Re: Threads, an Instagram app

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Post by Xeophon »

dstaley wrote: post #7

As a Mastodon/Fediverse user, I hope the rumors that this is based on ActivityPub are true. I'd love for there to be an easy-to-use interface for everyone that brings more people and content into the Fediverse.

There are already some instances which are defederating, see [0] for a write-up

[0] https://daringfireball.net/2023/06/more_on_preemptively_bloc...

Re: Threads, an Instagram app

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Post by gsabo »

lopkeny12ko wrote: post #34

Disappointing that competitors are bootstrapping new social networks by mass-scraping Twitter data. This is almost certainly what Elon was referring to earlier this week; the same thing happened with Substack Notes. Hope Twitter pursues legal action against Meta for this.

I’m curious how you think data scraping could be used to bootstrap a new social network like this

Re: Threads, an Instagram app

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Post by doctoboggan »

photonerd wrote: post #31
moralestapia wrote: post #13

Usually these things take time to ship for a company the size of Meta right ... or ... not? Could it be that this was put in together in a couple sprints as they saw Twitter in a weak position? Or maybe they have a lot of products like this on the bench and release them when the time is right?

This has been scuttlebutt (inc the name) for at least a few months. The big thing was the ActivityPub compatibility

Is the activitypub compatibility confirmed?

Re: Threads, an Instagram app

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Post by smoldesu »

lopkeny12ko wrote: post #34

Disappointing that competitors are bootstrapping new social networks by mass-scraping Twitter data. This is almost certainly what Elon was referring to earlier this week; the same thing happened with Substack Notes. Hope Twitter pursues legal action against Meta for this.

What content is being scraped, here?

Re: Threads, an Instagram app

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Post by mattl »

w-m wrote: post #18

Any guesses on how much you'll be able to read, when following a link with a Desktop browser? Half a thread, or more? Before the inevitable full-page login overlay hits you straight in the face, as they always tend to do.

Threads.net might just work in a browser. You may need to login to your Instagram account however.

Re: Threads, an Instagram app

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Post by anitil »

ciabattabread wrote: post #32
doctoboggan wrote: post #14

I feel like the people who are concerned enough to leave twitter over the direction it's going will not jump straight into another app completely controlled by a single person. My guess is they will possibly see some growth from instagram power users who are convinced to try it, but I don't anticipate a mass diaspora from twitter to threads. EDIT: others in this thread are claiming that it may be compatible with acti…

Twitter’s gonna be a ghost town soon the way it’s trending. Instagram is providing a lifeboat, and it’s a known quantity of “evil”. Compared to whatever the heck Musk is doing.

What is the trend? Downwards in the sense of a few percent a year? Or a week?
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