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Is there a reason this page is completely devoid of any interactivity? I wanted to view further pictures she might have shared, but clicking her name just bring
by revelation 14y ago
Is there a reason this page is completely devoid of any interactivity? I wanted to view further pictures she might have shared, but clicking her name just brings up pointless statistics (number of photos and followers). Same deal with the comment section. It's like someone pulled a copy of the page and removed all the hyperlinks.
- kanamekun 14y agoThis is definitely being done for a reason. One of the best ways to increase user clicks on a particular link is to remove all the other links on a page. This case is a bit extreme: Instagram has removed most links not only for mobile web browsers, but also for desktop users. That said, the reason for removing it from desktop browsers may also extend to privacy: I personally really like it that it's not easy to find links to my Instagram posts. Privacy through obfuscation, I suppose. In any case, Instagram's web presence really encourages users to download the app. That's smart, as that's where Facebook is the weakest... so Instagram was able to focus its (very) limited resources in the one place where it could really shine.
- jmj4 14y agoI believe instagrams web app is designed this way. Meaning they don't really have a web app.
- untog 14y agoI believe it is deliberate. Why, I'm not sure. To ensure that you use the Instagram app, I suppose.
- 001sky 14y agoTry this: http://web.stagram.com/n/marissamayer/ http://web.stagram.com/n/marissamayer/
- citricsquid 14y agoit's dumb, there's quite a few instagram websites now: http://statigr.am/marissamayer http://statigr.am/marissamayer
- uses 14y agoOn instagram, you can't browse someone's photos unless you follow them. Otherwise, the only way to see a photo is if you have the URL. It's part of their privacy model.