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> FB thirst traps What is this referring to?

• EpicEng 8y ago
  I assume ways to get you to shovel your data to FB via IG.
• strict9 8y ago
  They've given more and more nudges over the years to funnel people from IG back to FB. I have no idea but doubtful it's working, just smells of desperation. >badged notifications inside Instagram begging people to open Facebook being maybe the most prominent example. https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/25/17903556/instagram-founders-quit-kevin-systrom-mike-krieger-facebook https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/25/17903556/instagram-founde...
  • naravara 8y ago
    Facebook designs its dark patterns to have the subtlety of a sledgehammer to the face. On some level it's actually a minor blessing because they're all so grating and obvious. If they had any sense of tact they'd probably do a better of job of lulling people into indifference about them the way Amazon and Google do.
• gowld 8y ago
  https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/thirst-trap/ https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/thirst-trap/ "A thirst trap is a sexy photo posted on social media to attract attention." "thirsty" is a slang term that refers to someone who is desperately sexually frustrated to the point of engaging in activities (like browsing and commenting on Instagram, posting lewd comments in forums, paying erotic personalities on Twitch to acknowledge you) whose motivation is sexual gratification yet have an infinitesimal likelihood of success.