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4) Instagram Stories are changing users’ behavior. I don’t have any data to support this claim, but I’ve seen people posting more stories than regular posts, m

by elboru 7y ago

4) Instagram Stories are changing users’ behavior. I don’t have any data to support this claim, but I’ve seen people posting more stories than regular posts, my wife usually closes the app after she’s done watching her latest stories. So, maybe likes are losing importance in instagram?

adventured 7y ago
I've had the same experience. Stories seem to have overtaken the normal posts as the more common content. I think it's because users regard stories as acceptable for mundane, kind of boring, every day life content. Whereas singular posts come with greater expectations of quality or exceptionalism.
- foldingmoney 7y ago
  Seems like this should result in more likes on your average post (which should now be above average, since the weaker content has been moved to stories).
  - goldfeld 7y ago
    Or maybe stories and posts are generally useless drivel (posts can't be all above their average.)
    - foldingmoney 7y ago
      My guess is that Instagram users on average probably follow more people than they did one or two years ago but probably give out about the same total number of likes.
eitally 7y ago
Dunno about anyone else, but I, for one, only like things from people I actually know, regardless how much I appreciate or enjoy the content posted in an ad, by an influencer, or by a company.
sizzle 7y ago
I think stories took the best aspect of Snapchat in that people can post more engaging, expressive (video vs image), ephemeral content more frequently in a more forgiving, candid form of a curated daily snapshot of their lives. Most stories typically aren't worthy of being memorialized in a main profile page and since people are posting so frequently it seems natural it would drive engagement through the roof if you want to keep up with your friends socially. Thoughts?
jobigoud 7y ago
And now people are posting stories just to say they posted a new post on their main timeline...

by elboru 7y ago

adventured 7y ago

I've had the same experience. Stories seem to have overtaken the normal posts as the more common content. I think it's because users regard stories as acceptable for mundane, kind of boring, every day life content. Whereas singular posts come with greater expectations of quality or exceptionalism.

foldingmoney 7y ago
Seems like this should result in more likes on your average post (which should now be above average, since the weaker content has been moved to stories).
- goldfeld 7y ago
  Or maybe stories and posts are generally useless drivel (posts can't be all above their average.)
  - foldingmoney 7y ago
    My guess is that Instagram users on average probably follow more people than they did one or two years ago but probably give out about the same total number of likes.

eitally 7y ago

Dunno about anyone else, but I, for one, only like things from people I actually know, regardless how much I appreciate or enjoy the content posted in an ad, by an influencer, or by a company.

sizzle 7y ago

I think stories took the best aspect of Snapchat in that people can post more engaging, expressive (video vs image), ephemeral content more frequently in a more forgiving, candid form of a curated daily snapshot of their lives. Most stories typically aren't worthy of being memorialized in a main profile page and since people are posting so frequently it seems natural it would drive engagement through the roof if you want to keep up with your friends socially. Thoughts?

jobigoud 7y ago

And now people are posting stories just to say they posted a new post on their main timeline...