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I don't think instant gratification is all there's to it and I don't know why every discussion of Instagram needs to describe its users as narcissists. I regul
by mbrock 11y ago
I don't think instant gratification is all there's to it and I don't know why every discussion of Instagram needs to describe its users as narcissists.
I regularly use Instagram as a photo archive to look back on travels, places I've lived, things that happened last month, etc.
And the general effect from my timeline is that I keep being reminded of the health and happiness of my friends, which has nothing to do with narcissism or instant gratification, really.
- mgalka 11y agoDidn't say anything about it being narcissistic. I only meant to say that people use Instagram to see photos, which is something that appeals to everyone, myself included. People use Twitter, on the other hand, to convey ideas, often highly academic or controversial -- doesn't have the same mass appeal.