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Threads had 48m users in a day which already includes the most popular influencers, journalists etc. There just isn't enough room in this market for contributo

Threads had 48m users in a day which already includes the most popular influencers, journalists etc. There just isn't enough room in this market for contributors to post on this many text-based apps. And so consolidation will happen. 1) Threads will dominate. Mastodon will be like remora fish. 2) Twitter will be the home for "freedom of speech", Crypto bros, OnlyFans girls. 3) Truth Social, Gab, Post, Blueksy, Spoutible etc will die.

afavour 3y ago
> Threads had 48m users in a day Let’s see how many stick around. Don’t get me wrong, I suspect you’re right. But given the promotion and ease of login I’m not at all surprised to see huge day one login numbers. The question is whether people like what they see enough to stick around.
- delecti 3y ago
  I'm certainly not sticking around. I signed up, pulled over my follow list from IG, muted a bunch of brand accounts I didn't follow, realized the feed was 100% algorithmic, and haven't launched it again since.
pretendgeneer 3y ago
Facebook has never lied about numbers as a way to kill off competitors. So There's no reason to think their reported numbers aren't perfectly correct.
saagarjha 3y ago
> Threads had 48m users in a day which already includes the most popular influencers, journalists etc. Being able to migrate existing accounts in seconds tends to do that. Let’s see how many stick around.
- foogazi 3y ago
  > Being able to migrate existing accounts in seconds tends to do that. Let’s see how many stick around. You discount Threads user going the “easy” route, but think they will somehow go the “hard” way ?
housemusicfan 3y ago
> Threads had 48m users in a day Threads had 48m users just like that U2 album[1] sold 500m copies on iTunes. [1] https://www.eonline.com/news/1071481/remember-when-apple-forced-a-u2-album-on-us-all https://www.eonline.com/news/1071481/remember-when-apple-for...
- batiudrami 3y ago
  To sign up you need to choose to download the app and click sign up (it isn’t automatic from using your Instagram) so while integrating it with Insta gives it an easy leg up I don’t really see your comparison.

afavour 3y ago

> Threads had 48m users in a day Let’s see how many stick around. Don’t get me wrong, I suspect you’re right. But given the promotion and ease of login I’m not at all surprised to see huge day one login numbers. The question is whether people like what they see enough to stick around.

delecti 3y ago
I'm certainly not sticking around. I signed up, pulled over my follow list from IG, muted a bunch of brand accounts I didn't follow, realized the feed was 100% algorithmic, and haven't launched it again since.

pretendgeneer 3y ago

Facebook has never lied about numbers as a way to kill off competitors. So There's no reason to think their reported numbers aren't perfectly correct.

saagarjha 3y ago

> Threads had 48m users in a day which already includes the most popular influencers, journalists etc. Being able to migrate existing accounts in seconds tends to do that. Let’s see how many stick around.

foogazi 3y ago
> Being able to migrate existing accounts in seconds tends to do that. Let’s see how many stick around. You discount Threads user going the “easy” route, but think they will somehow go the “hard” way ?

housemusicfan 3y ago

> Threads had 48m users in a day Threads had 48m users just like that U2 album[1] sold 500m copies on iTunes. [1] https://www.eonline.com/news/1071481/remember-when-apple-forced-a-u2-album-on-us-all https://www.eonline.com/news/1071481/remember-when-apple-for...

batiudrami 3y ago
To sign up you need to choose to download the app and click sign up (it isn’t automatic from using your Instagram) so while integrating it with Insta gives it an easy leg up I don’t really see your comparison.