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Here lies the "twitter killer" 2023-2023. RIP

CharlesW 3y ago
Even in its current state, Threads is currently the #2 "free" download according to one of the data analysis firms cited in the article. https://app.sensortower.com/top-charts?os=ios&category=0&device=iphone&country=US&date=2023-08-04 https://app.sensortower.com/top-charts?os=ios&category=0&dev... X is nowhere to be found. It's a dead app walking.
- erulabs 3y ago
  Presumably thats because everyone already has Twitter installed...
  - CharlesW 3y ago
    And apparently, a lot of them aren't using it. https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/17/pew-60-of-u-s-twitter-users-have-taken-a-break-from-the-platform-in-the-past-year/ https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/17/pew-60-of-u-s-twitter-user...
    - bdcravens 3y ago
      60% stepping away means 40% still use it, which is still a tremendous amount more than Threads.
    - tracker1 3y ago
      I can't speak for anyone else, but I've stepped back a lot from all social media this past year. I think during COVID was a peak as many weren't working as much and just did whatever what worth doing wasting time. I also didn't get into TikTok at all either. In general, there are so many that turn out to be obvious bots and sock puppet accounts that it becomes less worth the time. I don't think I'm the only one. I'm far more tech minded, and use/enjoy tech sites and have enjoyed social media. But the experience has shifted. The other day, my entire feed on FB was "suggested post" none directly from friends or family, which is my entire reason to use FB (along with Groups). Even with mastadon, lemmy and the like, I think that smaller communities will start to grow stronger again, and that the large social media orgs will all start to lose ground. I'm tired of it.
- bdcravens 3y ago
  Number 1 is literally an app (Temu) that spamming itself all over social media and is giving money away. Amazon and Walmart are nowhere to be found, so apparently Temu is destroying the top 2 retailers in the world. /s
  - ngokevin 3y ago
    Temu is pretty great TBH. You can get stuff for $1-$3 that would cost $15-$20 on Amazon, at the same low-mid quality (because both have imported wholesale Chinese products anyways). Perfect for non-essential or little niche stuff.
__derek__ 3y ago
Didn't Twitter[1] actually die after Threads launched, though? [1]: The brand, as Twitter Inc. was merged out of existence back in April.

Even in its current state, Threads is currently the #2 "free" download according to one of the data analysis firms cited in the article. https://app.sensortower.com/top-charts?os=ios&category=0&device=iphone&country=US&date=2023-08-04 https://app.sensortower.com/top-charts?os=ios&category=0&dev... X is nowhere to be found. It's a dead app walking.

erulabs 3y ago
Presumably thats because everyone already has Twitter installed...
- CharlesW 3y ago
  And apparently, a lot of them aren't using it. https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/17/pew-60-of-u-s-twitter-users-have-taken-a-break-from-the-platform-in-the-past-year/ https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/17/pew-60-of-u-s-twitter-user...
  - bdcravens 3y ago
    60% stepping away means 40% still use it, which is still a tremendous amount more than Threads.
  - tracker1 3y ago
    I can't speak for anyone else, but I've stepped back a lot from all social media this past year. I think during COVID was a peak as many weren't working as much and just did whatever what worth doing wasting time. I also didn't get into TikTok at all either. In general, there are so many that turn out to be obvious bots and sock puppet accounts that it becomes less worth the time. I don't think I'm the only one. I'm far more tech minded, and use/enjoy tech sites and have enjoyed social media. But the experience has shifted. The other day, my entire feed on FB was "suggested post" none directly from friends or family, which is my entire reason to use FB (along with Groups). Even with mastadon, lemmy and the like, I think that smaller communities will start to grow stronger again, and that the large social media orgs will all start to lose ground. I'm tired of it.
bdcravens 3y ago
Number 1 is literally an app (Temu) that spamming itself all over social media and is giving money away. Amazon and Walmart are nowhere to be found, so apparently Temu is destroying the top 2 retailers in the world. /s
- ngokevin 3y ago
  Temu is pretty great TBH. You can get stuff for $1-$3 that would cost $15-$20 on Amazon, at the same low-mid quality (because both have imported wholesale Chinese products anyways). Perfect for non-essential or little niche stuff.

__derek__ 3y ago

Didn't Twitter[1] actually die after Threads launched, though? [1]: The brand, as Twitter Inc. was merged out of existence back in April.