Just looks like a more expensive and less feature rich version of slack?
Threads, a Slack alternative unrelated to Instagram, has seen downloads surge
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Re: Threads, a Slack alternative unrelated to Instagram, has seen downloads surge
#62Earlier quoted context omitted.
In the past we never had generic names in tech, like windows or apple
In the 1950s every company was literally called General X. General Electric, General Motors, and General Dynamics are still huge today
Absolutely love that naming convention. It’s so vague and specific at the same time. Like someone’s asked them what they do and they’ve just waved their hands vaguely and said, ‘oh stuff, you know, with electricity, that sort of thing’.
The best is General Magic, whoever thought of that should’ve taken the rest of the week off.
Re: Threads, a Slack alternative unrelated to Instagram, has seen downloads surge
#63I don't see a ton of actual people or friends posting on there. I do see a ton of brands, though.
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Re: Threads, a Slack alternative unrelated to Instagram, has seen downloads surge
#64I don't see a ton of actual people or friends posting on there. I do see a ton of brands, though.
I can't tell if you're talking about OP's link or to the unrelated but same named product.
Re: Threads, a Slack alternative unrelated to Instagram, has seen downloads surge
#65Does anyone remember Clubhouse? Clubhouse the social audio app at clubhouse.com ? The sudden popularity of clubhouse.com overshadowed clubhouse.io forcing the latter to rename to shortcut.com. https://www.shortcut.com/blog/clubhouses-name-is-now-shortcu...
Slightly OT, but we used this at my last company and it was a delight. Very much a "what if Jira were good" dream-product
Re: Threads, a Slack alternative unrelated to Instagram, has seen downloads surge
#66Looks like meta might have to change the name if the other threads owns the trademark, that or pay for the name. That clearly this is proof the two products are getting confused by would-be users.
They also took the "Meta" trademark from an existing augmented reality company. I believe that company decided to sue facebook. I think facebook probably just doesn't care and will just settle any possible lawsuits or something.
Re: Threads, a Slack alternative unrelated to Instagram, has seen downloads surge
#67Maybe Mark could brand rename to .... ElonsLunch
Maybe he would accept that idea for the name of another offspring.
Re: Threads, a Slack alternative unrelated to Instagram, has seen downloads surge
#68It really was a huge L to not have threads.com
If 100 million sign-ups in five days is losing, I don't want to win.
The DAU drop off is going to be (already is?) monstrous. Not sure if that’s a metric that matters because I don’t care, but people have already stopped using Threads in large numbers.
Re: Threads, a Slack alternative unrelated to Instagram, has seen downloads surge
#69I don't see a ton of actual people or friends posting on there. I do see a ton of brands, though.
Plus NSFW content is banned and moderation is much heavier handed than Twitter. This seems like a ploy to get people addicted to the algorithm but in 'Threads' fashion. Twitter may have an advantage if people perceive it to be a more 'realistic' portrayal.
A lot of people use instagram where NSFW content is banned. Most people wouldn’t post or look at NSFW content online if it was related back to their IRL selves. There’s certainly a big niche for a “more wholesome web”. While I think it’s goofy to expect the entire web to operate like this, I kind of like that I won’t be inundated with porn, videos of people getting killed/maimed, etc. when I’m scrolling on some social media apps.
Re: Threads, a Slack alternative unrelated to Instagram, has seen downloads surge
#70Earlier quoted context omitted.
Who or what is a meta. Everyone knows what facebook is though.
Meta is a nameless holding company that stands for nothing. Facebook is a dieing platform that GenX & boomers may still use. At least they seem to have the clue that hitching your company name to a dead platform is a bad business strategy.
It's not growing but I would not say it's dying. People are definitely sti using it and they are making profits. Many young people at least have an account, and many are caught up in the web of Messenger.