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This seems consistent with my own experience. After using threads for a bit I do not really see a purpose for it. No hashtags… isn’t ordered by date or sortab

This seems consistent with my own experience. After using threads for a bit I do not really see a purpose for it. No hashtags… isn’t ordered by date or sortable by new… The app seems to be focused on just putting celebrity nonsense and corporate sponsored content in front of the user in an endless scroll. No feel of discussion, no feel of exploration. Just another algorithmic infinite feed designed to make the user just a passive recipient.

tempodox 3y ago
Sounds like optimal facebook.
- DarkNova6 3y ago
  Hot Take: even optimal Facebook is suboptimal.
TheAceOfHearts 3y ago
There was some hype during the first few days, but they're failed to iterate quickly on the app by providing a non-algorithmic timeline. Everyone I know was posting for the first few days but interest quickly died out. Now the only people who are posting are large influencers and brands, and even those people aren't getting that much engagement as compared to Twitter.
AwaAwa 3y ago
Feels like they were aiming to become Tiktok the text edition. All the advantages of monetization, with none of the user control that could derail the ad serving AI.
- wildrhythms 3y ago
  The difference is that on TikTok most of the celebrity, brand, and cringe grindfluencer posts can be avoided or easily ignored, whereas on Threads it seemingly endlessly lives in your home page.
3cats-in-a-coat 3y ago
Hashtags have fallen out of use on Twitter, so not sure that's the key, although having "rooms" of some sort would've been useful. They should iterate on it. So far it's not quite there, but I hope they evolve it fast to meet needs.
twelve40 3y ago
Sounds pretty terrible : ( i really thought they might have a chance with this... Out of 10k's of people who are still working and making crazy bucks there, isn't there anybody who could stand up and say, let's stop propagating these stupid patterns and try to make a non-intrusive, usable product for once?
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tempodox 3y ago

Sounds like optimal facebook.

DarkNova6 3y ago
Hot Take: even optimal Facebook is suboptimal.

TheAceOfHearts 3y ago

There was some hype during the first few days, but they're failed to iterate quickly on the app by providing a non-algorithmic timeline. Everyone I know was posting for the first few days but interest quickly died out. Now the only people who are posting are large influencers and brands, and even those people aren't getting that much engagement as compared to Twitter.

AwaAwa 3y ago

Feels like they were aiming to become Tiktok the text edition. All the advantages of monetization, with none of the user control that could derail the ad serving AI.

wildrhythms 3y ago
The difference is that on TikTok most of the celebrity, brand, and cringe grindfluencer posts can be avoided or easily ignored, whereas on Threads it seemingly endlessly lives in your home page.

3cats-in-a-coat 3y ago

Hashtags have fallen out of use on Twitter, so not sure that's the key, although having "rooms" of some sort would've been useful. They should iterate on it. So far it's not quite there, but I hope they evolve it fast to meet needs.

twelve40 3y ago

Sounds pretty terrible : ( i really thought they might have a chance with this... Out of 10k's of people who are still working and making crazy bucks there, isn't there anybody who could stand up and say, let's stop propagating these stupid patterns and try to make a non-intrusive, usable product for once?

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