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Towards a Bra-Free Instagram Experience

16 points by fmfamaral 8y ago

offbytwo 8y ago
Here's an idea: develop some self-confidence instead of focusing on how offended you can get all the time
- 3KQgt0Cl 8y ago
  You working for Instagram mate?
  - sctb 8y ago
    You've been breaking the guidelines a lot. Could you please read them? We're here for more than just drive-by snark, no matter what you're replying to. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
3KQgt0Cl 8y ago
Holly shit! Delete the app and your account ASAP. Don't let a company or anyone for that matter treat you like this. Fuck them.
taneq 8y ago
knocks on door Good morning, Ma'am! Do you have a moment to talk about our Lord and Saviour, uBlock Origin?
- K2L8M11N2 8y ago
  Can you use it in-app? No? Thank you, I'm not interested. slams door
  - geoah 8y ago
    Give AdGuard a shot, it works on IOS and Android for native apps as it MITM all your traffic! _a random bypasser yells_ ps. Not sure if it works on instagram, but works fine on youtube and the like.
    - jvzr 8y ago
      Doesn't work, unfortunately. Ads are served by the exact same IP/hosts than the other regular feed items :(
- jobigoud 8y ago
  Doesn't help on the Instagram mobile app I'm afraid.
  - taneq 8y ago
    Oh, I forget that normal people still use mobile apps. I basically don't install anything that requires any permissions, which works well because most intrusive apps rely on Google Play Services which I also don't run.
- spicyusername 8y ago
  Our Lord and Savior pi-hole
irq 8y ago
Anecdote: My instagram ads also consist of uncommonly thin, scantily clad women, and I'm male, and do not do yoga (though I am considering it.) I don't think it has as much to do with your gender as it does with instagram doubling down on "sex sells".
vipa123 8y ago
Is this not simply a reflection of which companies are willing to pay, or sponsor, Instagram with the most money? Or is this a concerted effort by Instagram, or society in general, to only accept ads of this nature? Should Instagram require a diverse set of advertisers/sponsors? Even it means that they will generate less revenue?
ykevinator 8y ago
Dns66
mdsharpe 8y ago
I have every sympathy with the writer here, but they seem to have missed the obvious way to opt out, which is to just not use the website/app that is upsetting them.
- AndrewDucker 8y ago
  It's possible that they would like to see photos taken by their friends. And Instagram is, like it or not, where those are being hosted. Telling them "Use a different service, which your friends don't use." doesn't add anything useful.

16 points by fmfamaral 8y ago

offbytwo 8y ago

Here's an idea: develop some self-confidence instead of focusing on how offended you can get all the time

3KQgt0Cl 8y ago
You working for Instagram mate?
- sctb 8y ago
  You've been breaking the guidelines a lot. Could you please read them? We're here for more than just drive-by snark, no matter what you're replying to. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

3KQgt0Cl 8y ago

Holly shit! Delete the app and your account ASAP. Don't let a company or anyone for that matter treat you like this. Fuck them.

taneq 8y ago

knocks on door Good morning, Ma'am! Do you have a moment to talk about our Lord and Saviour, uBlock Origin?

K2L8M11N2 8y ago
Can you use it in-app? No? Thank you, I'm not interested. slams door
- geoah 8y ago
  Give AdGuard a shot, it works on IOS and Android for native apps as it MITM all your traffic! _a random bypasser yells_ ps. Not sure if it works on instagram, but works fine on youtube and the like.
  - jvzr 8y ago
    Doesn't work, unfortunately. Ads are served by the exact same IP/hosts than the other regular feed items :(
jobigoud 8y ago
Doesn't help on the Instagram mobile app I'm afraid.
- taneq 8y ago
  Oh, I forget that normal people still use mobile apps. I basically don't install anything that requires any permissions, which works well because most intrusive apps rely on Google Play Services which I also don't run.
spicyusername 8y ago
Our Lord and Savior pi-hole

irq 8y ago

Anecdote: My instagram ads also consist of uncommonly thin, scantily clad women, and I'm male, and do not do yoga (though I am considering it.) I don't think it has as much to do with your gender as it does with instagram doubling down on "sex sells".

vipa123 8y ago

Is this not simply a reflection of which companies are willing to pay, or sponsor, Instagram with the most money? Or is this a concerted effort by Instagram, or society in general, to only accept ads of this nature? Should Instagram require a diverse set of advertisers/sponsors? Even it means that they will generate less revenue?

ykevinator 8y ago

Dns66

mdsharpe 8y ago

I have every sympathy with the writer here, but they seem to have missed the obvious way to opt out, which is to just not use the website/app that is upsetting them.

AndrewDucker 8y ago
It's possible that they would like to see photos taken by their friends. And Instagram is, like it or not, where those are being hosted. Telling them "Use a different service, which your friends don't use." doesn't add anything useful.