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Lots of people are moving to Instagram because it's new and quicker/easier to digest. But I see Instagram going the same way as Facebook. Eventually it will no

Lots of people are moving to Instagram because it's new and quicker/easier to digest. But I see Instagram going the same way as Facebook. Eventually it will not be "fun to share when mom, your aunt, your employer, your future employers, law enforcement, the TSA, the NSA and foreign governments are going to read it." As another has said. I abandoned Facebook because the connections I have that are active only use it to post baby photos or political content. To me political content is the worst because it is mostly whining and people feel like if they whine on social media they are being heard and therefore validated. Not to mention the postings of 20 pages op-ed pieces they clearly didn't read. And then one of their random acquaintances decides to disagree and then someone else feels compelled to "set them straight" and then its like 100 comments of bickering. Dude fuck that... I especially despise the people who use "Instagram Stories" for political content because they basically trick you into giving your entire phone to them for 1-2 seconds for their political message. Yea no thanks. Unfriend...

erickhill 8y ago
Not only that, but what's with all of the Followers you get on Instagram that appear to be fake accounts made to sell porn? I used to get all of these weird "You're now being followed by..." notices. I'd tap on the profile pic (if it looked safe) only to be greeted with porn pics. And they'd have a ton of followers! It got to where I was nervous to even use the Instagram app around my kids for fear of what might show up there. It was bad.
- 1337biz 8y ago
  Had the issue only 2-3 times. Flagged the accounts and moved on. I think I even got a message once by the Insta team thanking me and that the account got deleted.
flying_kangaroo 8y ago
The counterpoint to your potential Instagram downfall is that "kids these days" are making "Finsta" accounts, or fake accounts that they only add their close friends to, so they can post things they don't want the family seeing. Facebook tries very hard to enforce people using their real names, something that Instagram doesn't need to do.
- philipodonnell 8y ago
  > Facebook tries very hard to enforce people using their real names, something that Instagram doesn't need to do. Yet.

erickhill 8y ago

Not only that, but what's with all of the Followers you get on Instagram that appear to be fake accounts made to sell porn? I used to get all of these weird "You're now being followed by..." notices. I'd tap on the profile pic (if it looked safe) only to be greeted with porn pics. And they'd have a ton of followers! It got to where I was nervous to even use the Instagram app around my kids for fear of what might show up there. It was bad.

1337biz 8y ago
Had the issue only 2-3 times. Flagged the accounts and moved on. I think I even got a message once by the Insta team thanking me and that the account got deleted.

flying_kangaroo 8y ago

The counterpoint to your potential Instagram downfall is that "kids these days" are making "Finsta" accounts, or fake accounts that they only add their close friends to, so they can post things they don't want the family seeing. Facebook tries very hard to enforce people using their real names, something that Instagram doesn't need to do.

philipodonnell 8y ago
> Facebook tries very hard to enforce people using their real names, something that Instagram doesn't need to do. Yet.