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Does anybody from instagram actually use instagram.com? Because the comments side panel on pictures is probably the buggiest implementation of _anything_ i've

Does anybody from instagram actually use instagram.com? Because the comments side panel on pictures is probably the buggiest implementation of _anything_ i've ever seen.

mrsharpoblunto 7y ago
Can't reveal the exact numbers, but yeah - a lot of people use IG on web :) Mobile web was always the big focus for us though - most people assume its just a desktop only web version, but actually the mobile web version is much more fully featured than the desktop version.
- sincerely 7y ago
  Since you're here, can I ask - is it intentional, when using IG on the web, if I click on a photo on someone's profile page, the comment section is auto-scrolled to the bottom instead of showing the description?
  - austinhutch 7y ago
    as a heavy desktop IG web user, this is a weird UX thing that bugs the crap out of me
    - sincerely 7y ago
      I'm glad it's not just me!
  - ISL 7y ago
    Yep. So strange. Chromium 76.0.3809.100 on linux.
- purple_ducks 7y ago
  I'm specifically asking about instagram staff because desktop instagram.com is embarrassingly buggy when it comes to basic core functionality such as the initial display of comments, and loading more comments using the plus symbol.
- ISL 7y ago
  Please make the webpage a first-class citizen. And, for that matter, permit hyperlinking in posts. It is the world wide web, not a strange aggregation of profile links.
cevn 7y ago
I just tried. Why can't I upload shit from the website? I tried changing my user agent and clicking the new upload button that appeared and it didn't work (possibly because it was a video?) What's the point of making a website if it's crippled compared to the mobile app?
- z3c0 7y ago
  To funnel people towards the native app with more analytics capabilities... ...I presume, at least.
- pmlnr 7y ago
  Instagram web never allowed uploads.
  - driverdan 7y ago
    It does from iOS.
    - pmlnr 7y ago
      O.O And it does. Even with Firefox dev tools set to iphone, it works. This is plain ridiculous. And I've seen this sh*t before, with sentences like "Best viewed in IE5.5 800x600".
  - adventured 7y ago
    If you really want to do Web uploads on Instagram, you can do it using Chrome. When you're signed in to your account, right click the page > inspect. Then when the right side inspect panel opens, make sure "device tool bar" is toggled to show up (it's an option in the very top right, left of Elements, Console, Sources, etc). Set the device options to responsive, something like 500x700 or whatever works for you. You can drag the dimensions on width. Then reload the page. It should retain the device dimensions choice and will show the mobile nav bar at the bottom that includes an upload button.
workthrowaway12 7y ago
not buggy but very unfriendly imo. i don't have an account but i have bookmarked a few. not sure if being logged in makes any difference but my pattern is: click on interesting post, scroll down the comments section, scroll all the way back up so i can click on the "+" sign to get more comments, scroll down to where i left, read some more, go back to the "+" sign, etc... does not make any sense! i mean, i put up with it because i don't have an account and well they can decide not to show unregistered people anyone's feed.

Does anybody from instagram actually use instagram.com? Because the comments side panel on pictures is probably the buggiest implementation of _anything_ i've ever seen.

mrsharpoblunto 7y ago

Can't reveal the exact numbers, but yeah - a lot of people use IG on web :) Mobile web was always the big focus for us though - most people assume its just a desktop only web version, but actually the mobile web version is much more fully featured than the desktop version.

sincerely 7y ago
Since you're here, can I ask - is it intentional, when using IG on the web, if I click on a photo on someone's profile page, the comment section is auto-scrolled to the bottom instead of showing the description?
- austinhutch 7y ago
  as a heavy desktop IG web user, this is a weird UX thing that bugs the crap out of me
  - sincerely 7y ago
    I'm glad it's not just me!
- ISL 7y ago
  Yep. So strange. Chromium 76.0.3809.100 on linux.
purple_ducks 7y ago
I'm specifically asking about instagram staff because desktop instagram.com is embarrassingly buggy when it comes to basic core functionality such as the initial display of comments, and loading more comments using the plus symbol.
ISL 7y ago
Please make the webpage a first-class citizen. And, for that matter, permit hyperlinking in posts. It is the world wide web, not a strange aggregation of profile links.

cevn 7y ago

I just tried. Why can't I upload shit from the website? I tried changing my user agent and clicking the new upload button that appeared and it didn't work (possibly because it was a video?) What's the point of making a website if it's crippled compared to the mobile app?

z3c0 7y ago
To funnel people towards the native app with more analytics capabilities... ...I presume, at least.
pmlnr 7y ago
Instagram web never allowed uploads.
- driverdan 7y ago
  It does from iOS.
  - pmlnr 7y ago
    O.O And it does. Even with Firefox dev tools set to iphone, it works. This is plain ridiculous. And I've seen this sh*t before, with sentences like "Best viewed in IE5.5 800x600".
- adventured 7y ago
  If you really want to do Web uploads on Instagram, you can do it using Chrome. When you're signed in to your account, right click the page > inspect. Then when the right side inspect panel opens, make sure "device tool bar" is toggled to show up (it's an option in the very top right, left of Elements, Console, Sources, etc). Set the device options to responsive, something like 500x700 or whatever works for you. You can drag the dimensions on width. Then reload the page. It should retain the device dimensions choice and will show the mobile nav bar at the bottom that includes an upload button.

workthrowaway12 7y ago

not buggy but very unfriendly imo. i don't have an account but i have bookmarked a few. not sure if being logged in makes any difference but my pattern is: click on interesting post, scroll down the comments section, scroll all the way back up so i can click on the "+" sign to get more comments, scroll down to where i left, read some more, go back to the "+" sign, etc... does not make any sense! i mean, i put up with it because i don't have an account and well they can decide not to show unregistered people anyone's feed.