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Re: Meta won't let you block its AI account on Threads

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Post by themafia »

platevoltage wrote: post #24

AI features are so good, you're forced to use them whether you chose to or not. I guess the reason is to justify all of this datacenter buildout because the "demand" is so high?

People seem unreasonably mad I don't believe in "AI" the way they do. Which is weird, because by their futuristic logic, they'll be miles ahead of me for it. Yet my Luddite citizenship somehow still really gets to them.

Just as I'm sure the number of people blocking the account got to some middle manager somewhere who made it that day's mission to "fix" it.

Re: Meta won't let you block its AI account on Threads

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Post by tardedmeme »

amake wrote: post #49
ryan_lane wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sadly in Tokyo, most businesses post their info to twitter or instagram, but in both cases you're able to read without an account (not well, but it's possible).

Instagram makes it extremely frustrating without an account. Many times I have checked a small business's opening times on Google Maps only to arrive and find them closed... the only place they reliably post their times is on Instagram. I gave up and got Instagram.

I guess we need a Nitter for Instagram?

Re: Meta won't let you block its AI account on Threads

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Post by spacechild1 »

ryan_lane wrote: post #40
tokioyoyo wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Most venues and places are slowly going away from closed gardens. They are? Honestly, first time hearing about this. I've noticed only big events get posted outside of the IG/etc. Even in Tokyo, a simple thing like checking if a place is open on a public holiday is to check their Instagram.

Sadly in Tokyo, most businesses post their info to twitter or instagram, but in both cases you're able to read without an account (not well, but it's possible).

I had a similar experience in Osaka. Prettry frustrating. Actually, I didn't know that you can read the posts without an account! That's good to know!

Re: Meta won't let you block its AI account on Threads

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Post by alex1138 »

tokioyoyo wrote: post #30
siren2026 wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Or dice in NYC. Most venues and places are slowly going away from closed gardens.

> Most venues and places are slowly going away from closed gardens. They are? Honestly, first time hearing about this. I've noticed only big events get posted outside of the IG/etc. Even in Tokyo, a simple thing like checking if a place is open on a public holiday is to check their Instagram.

It's funny because this should be a non-issue

Consider the grammar

Hey Alice, did you see the event for Chris's band?

No

It was on Facebook, publically posted (audience set to public)

I'm not on Facebook

Like... you post something public on FB/IG and people STILL CAN'T SEE IT because apparently 'public' means 'must make an account'. It's insanity

Re: Meta won't let you block its AI account on Threads

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Post by lazide »

tardedmeme wrote: post #52
analogpixel wrote: post #2

You can block all their content, just delete your account.

If you really hate a company, you won't delete your account. You'll run spam on that (verified human) account or sell it to some third party who wants an account for spamming.

They make money from your spam too, at least in the short term.

Re: Meta won't let you block its AI account on Threads

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Post by spacechild1 »

siren2026 wrote: post #17
analogpixel wrote: post #2

You can block all their content, just delete your account.

I deleted all my meta accounts a couple years ago (Facebook, Instagram). When I did it I was afraid I would miss out. Nope: 5 years after I feel good about not being a dopamine-addicted sheep (At least to Meta). It makes me sick to my stomach whenever I go to a public place and see so many people mindlessly losing their life watching reels and stories full of ads. I Used to take the Caltrain and I estimate >50% of th…

I have been barely using FB, but I deactivate my account early 2025 and I never looked back. I never had Instagram or Twitter.

I thought I would miss out on many events, but then I just signed up to a few more newsletters and that's still more events than I have time to vist.

I still wish we had a proper replacement for FB events. At least we have a nice market place platform that everyone uses (willhaben.at). For a long time I didn't even know that FB MarketPlace exists.

Re: Meta won't let you block its AI account on Threads

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Post by JKCalhoun »

siren2026 wrote: post #17
analogpixel wrote: post #2

You can block all their content, just delete your account.

I deleted all my meta accounts a couple years ago (Facebook, Instagram). When I did it I was afraid I would miss out. Nope: 5 years after I feel good about not being a dopamine-addicted sheep (At least to Meta). It makes me sick to my stomach whenever I go to a public place and see so many people mindlessly losing their life watching reels and stories full of ads. I Used to take the Caltrain and I estimate >50% of th…

"When I did it I was afraid I would miss out."

All the cool kids left FB a decade ago. You're not missing anything.

Re: Meta won't let you block its AI account on Threads

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Post by siren2026 »

amake wrote: post #49
ryan_lane wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sadly in Tokyo, most businesses post their info to twitter or instagram, but in both cases you're able to read without an account (not well, but it's possible).

Instagram makes it extremely frustrating without an account. Many times I have checked a small business's opening times on Google Maps only to arrive and find them closed... the only place they reliably post their times is on Instagram. I gave up and got Instagram.

Only way to go is to leave a 1 star review letting them know they need to publish things outside Instagram
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