Instagram introduced the Threads app as a competitor to Twitter. Are you going to install it?

[gayesblog]

Instagram has just introduced its new feature Threads as a competitor to Twitter. What do you think about it? Are you going to install it?

[Investigator]

Objectively-speaking, Threads is probably the easiest app to use. Not in terms of ease-of-use, but in terms of ease-of-access. If you've already got an Instagram account or live in Europe, then getting into Threads should be effectively frictionless. In an age where any wait time creates a barrier to entry and the average persons' attention span can be measured in milliseconds, that's worth more than gold bullion.

Some people may hate Meta and even more so probably despise the company, but one of the few things Zuckerberg has gotten down to a science is maintaining his companies' ecosystem. Twitter, for better or worse, is an island. It may have a large userbase, but it's effectively marooned. Meanwhile, Meta owns Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger (obviously) and now Threads. The fact that you can port all of your followers from Instagram--which has about 2 billion users--means that Threads has a massive in-built audience. According to World Population Clock, there are ~8.42 billion people on Earth, as of 2022. That means that, potentially, as much as 25% of the entire human race is Meta's captive audience.

Now, do I think Threads will actually successfully compete with Twitter at being the world's "public" online town square? That remains to be seen. Twitter is still where a lot of the world's most "important" discourse happens, so we will see if this initial burst of engagement and hype has staying power or if Twitter's brand recognition is enough to hold Meta at bay. I mean, Meta is waging an ongoing battle against TikTok, for Zoomer culture with Reels, and the only reason it can be considered successful (if it is, I don't use any of them) is because it is built directly into Instagram and enjoys the "proximity" effect. However, given how much of influencer culture comes from Instagram, I'd say there is a fairly good chance that it can compete... eventually. Will it beat Twitter at its own game? Press "X" to Doubt.

[D_Bone_Steak]

Nope! I used to think facebook was alright, but now I have old friends and my Mom randomly getting ahold of me wanting to do things. I thought that maybe onlyfans would be cool because I could just film myself lifting weights and keep it clean... just like onlyfans advertise if you go there... Nope... They only want sex stuff and they won't validate my account.

So I'll come here to feed that urge to answer questions. I'll go to twitter and 4chan just to look at what other people are saying and for info. But I'm done with these new websites. I tried Instagram only to find out my sister is over there being a hoe. Yeah... I'm done with new sites. TikTok just looks retarded and seems made for people with attention deficit disorder and autism. I'm done.

[mommymommymommy]

You give elders a bad name

[D_Bone_Steak]

@mommymommymommy If I'm wrong, then I don't want to be right 😂

[RoosterBreast]

@D_Bone_Steak check out that reply I made to this moderator who left an opinion here as pink anon (30-35).

How absurd is it that we both use a "slur" to describe the evil doing of Elon Musk, yet this piece of trash has hidden my opinion and left her opinion that's quite empty of meaning, besides being even more offensive than mine?

Because I say "illuminati trannies" to describe them, elon musk is an obvious woman, his wife is an obvious men (former and current) even though they don't admit it. Their alleged daughter is an admitted tranny.

When I say the illuminati trannies, I specifically describe the situation we're in, this saying implies that news are staged, presidents are conspiring puppets, and there is a lot of hidden symbolism in everything and we are all far from figuring everything out.

So whenever I use the T "slur", I do it with a purpose to share a meaningful descriptive opinion. This twat uses terms like moron simply to insult someone, and that is by far more offensive and should be 10 times more likely removed than our opinions.

@Juxtapose may want to witness it too.
The pink anon is not the moderator we shared screenshots of last time. It's an uber moderator who is competing with my chest size.

[mommymommymommy]

@RoosterBreast Dude, at this point, you're just making an ass out of yourself. GIVE IT UP BRO

YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE

[Anonymous]

Everyone says it is a not as good as Twitter, but people that use it are there for one feature... Complete and total left-wing censorship. Only certified and approved "woke" posts will be allowed. This is the place to go for left-wing media indoctrination. Everyone will be discussing the latest "news" from MSNBC. You think this is funny, but if you don't believe me, go on there and write a post that says a biological man cannot get pregnant and deliver a baby out his ass. Watch how quick you get banned. 🤣

[astrophelle]

Elon Musk is such a smart guy. He must have realized that Mark Zuckerberg wanted to exploit this gap and even if Threads managed to rival Twitter Elon would have bought it anyway😹😹😹. Sorry Mark you can't handle Elon's intelligence!

Includi una didascalia per la tua immagine...

[Jersey2]

It’s true. Zuckerberg used his teaches idea and the work of two others to create Facebook which just happened to take off. He isn’t in the same league as Elon Musk, not even close.

[astrophelle]

@Jersey2 Definitely!! Elon Musk is a genius and entrepreneur but Mark is just a thief 😹

[mommymommymommy]

I left twitter ages ago. FUCK elon musktard

[Jersey2]

@mommymommymommy uhh, thanks for sharing I guess.

[astrophelle]

Thank you for MHO!

[Lynx122]

No I want to use as little social media as possible and this one is not very appealg to me. From what I saw on their website it looks like some combination of discord and outlook. Their pitch was for businesses more than people. And I never used twitter so I don't need a new twitter either. Personally I think discord is the best social media ever then I have whatsapp just to talk to people I know irl and stuff and you can have it on your pc too. Then I have insta because I like the content and I like photography and post things from time to time. Also I'm on gag because I like writing and getting feedback on my thoughts and that's it.

[Anonymous]

Oh wow, look at it, the minute I hear about it I know it's all staged. Twitter going down was too absurd to be an accident, and a replacement popping up so fast just proves that it's all preplanned. It's all fake news and psyops. Now, the illuminati trannies, have replaced an innocent bird with what looks like a triple six logo.

[Opinion Owner]

@juxtapose @gorydetails @d_bone_steak @lliam
Finally my post was restored just now.

Though I wasn't really serious, I mean I don't feel strongly like "666 is an evil number". But I do know, there are some things to it.

Just like google chrome having 3 sizes, and many more.


The same way I did not talk down on all things that have 666, the number itself isn't evil, neither did I talk down on trans people, it's the political part that I'm digging up.

The muderator knows it, and was hiding the post not because she thought I was being offensive but because she hates anything that's even close to being labeled as "conservative".

[Opinion Owner]

That pic I attached looks weird. Here was the other one clearly showing google play and the sigil of satan. But there are hundreds of these if anyone cares.


That muderator literally posts direct hate against the word "conservative".

One time I even witnessed that moderator say something negative about "right wing."
To which @wilmareportu replied, "By making such statements, you are displaying an attitude of intolerance and refusing to accept that everyone has the right to access any kind of news source they prefer. It is essential to maintain an open and tolerant climate in our community, and I cannot stand by and watch as someone tries to take away the rights of others. Therefore, if you persist in this line of thinking, I will have no choice but to take action against you."

[WilmaReportu]

To use the words of one of my favorite Influencers @purplepoppy, we should all be more like the British and stop swinging our big political dicks around. Just swing your small dick a little like the British do.

[BadApple69]

This app is already censoring people. If you believe in free speech then don’t waste your time. On the other hand if you want to talk and believe just like everyone else on that app then that’s the place for you… but please…. Don’t have a independent thought of your own…. You will get censored.

[blondegrrl]

I definitely uninstalled twitter and haven't used it for a few days now but I do miss how well informed I was there. Now I have to go to other apps or just deal with not knowing what's happening. There's too many diff apps and I don't know if I wanna keep switching from each. Ig doesn't hold my interest for some reason

[petitedollbabee]

Nope. I’ve seen people mention that if you get banned on Threads, then you also get banned on Instagram, or if you delete your threads account then it also deletes your Instagram… not sure how much of it is true, but I’m not wasting my time finding out. I barely use twitter anyway, I don’t need another version.

[Lliam]

Instagram and Facebook are part of Meta. Nothing could be worse than that in terms of ideological censorship. It doesn't allow the posting of factual information that conflicts with its globalist ideology. As a result, Fascibuch is now a ghost town.

I understand that the problem Twitter is facing right now is a tsunami of AI generated spam by the very powerful forces that oppose free speech. I think Twitter will get a handle on in, though.

[mommymommymommy]

Free speech doesn't give you the right to incite violence

Like 45 did

It just says the government can't prosecute you for things you say, unless it incites violence, like he did

[RoosterBreast]

@mommymommymommy joe mercola was censored for saying that vaccines don't stop transmission. Seems obvious right? But he was censored for saying it, when these shitheads claimed that it does:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pgKSEGRMoOE

[mommymommymommy]

@RoosterBreast Vaccines do work, I'm vaccinated, and nothing happened to me. you're just a parrot

[RoosterBreast]

@mommymommymommy

You call me names again and again and again and no reasoning behind anything you write.

What is free speech again? What is violent about warning people that vaccines don't stop the spread?

[mommymommymommy]

@RoosterBreast Vaccines work. I'm vaccinated, I haven't gotten others sick, or myself sick

You just don't like it because well, again, you're a douchebag, who only parrots what the right says

NO MIND OF YOUR OWN

[mommymommymommy]

@RoosterBreast Even trump is vaccinated, he told you he's not, but, he is. You just choose not to believe it because like i said, NO BRAINS

[RoosterBreast]

@mommymommymommy

Am I supposed to laugh or cry at how disabled you are?

Answer the question, I've never seen anyone pose this question so I am not parroting anyone.

What is violent about warning that vaccines don't stop the spread?

[mommymommymommy]

@RoosterBreast Because it is. It spreads misinfo and then causes violence like 1/6. Trump instigated it with his rheotric, YOU RETARD

[RoosterBreast]

@mommymommymommy can you say that again? I might end up generating a meme out of this.

[mommymommymommy]

@RoosterBreast I'll just block you at this point. there's no point in talking to a FUCKING DUMBASS

[RoosterBreast]

@mommymommymommy you just told me that I'll lose, a minute ago. If you block me you won't be able to witness my loss.

[Lliam]

@mommymommymommy. Neither my wife nor I got the eugenics jab and we never got sick. We know LOTS of people who didn't get jabbed, never wore masks, never social distanced, and never got sick.
The fact that you got the jab doesn't prove a thing. Especially in light of the number of people who got it and came down with severe covid or suffered severed injures or death from the jab, itself.

[D_Bone_Steak]

@mommymommymommy Bro... vaccines don't stop transmission. It may hinder it, but it's nothing more than a flu shot that will require shot after shot, to combat the virus as it evolves... just like with influenza. You stating that YOU didn't get sick, thus, therefore... I believe that's a "no true Scotsman" argument fallacy or a version of it. People and Doctors were getting censored by big tech due to the pressures placed upon them by the Biden administration. SCOTUS ruled against the Biden administration being able to fuck with the 1st amendment right to free speech and I believe yesterday the Biden admin has appealed the decision. You'll notice they hate a lot of constitutional rights.

Back to the vaccine... The CDC says so... you believe them right? They dropped the narrative they were running with before. You'll probably catch COVID next year just like I might... and I got the shots as well. Let us be honest about that.

[matchrestore]

I've installed it. So far there's not enough going on there to judge how its going to actually be in the long run. I appreciated twitter as a personalized news aggregator more than a social media site, so hoping threads could maybe fill that void once more reporters/news agencies, etc are on there.

[mommymommymommy]

Twitter, isn't news

[John_Doesnt]

It can't be worse than what Musk is doing to Twitter. Also, this confirms that Zuckerberg has a shtoile that cannot be blocked even by Elon.

Try to block my shtoile

[ShadezMcgee]

Nope. Have no intention on doing so. Actually heard that if one downloads it it will sync to the IG account and if you want to delete it, you will be deleting both Threads and IG. Can't delete one without taking the other with it.

[fyrds]

No chance - just look in the app store at all the data it sucks up. Health Data? Financial Data? Emails, SMS, Calendar events, installed apps, browsing history, location?

No wonder it's not available in the EU.

[Losalt]

That explains things...
I couldn't find it in the play store.
Not available in Europe makes perfect sense given how they behave...
And I suspect that a lot of Americans are going to be less interested in it exactly because it's not available here...

[genericname85]

oh nice. so they made another left wing extremist social media platform where conservative thoughts are banned. thank god. not already enough of those around.

[Juxtapose]

Facts!

[MzAsh]

I’m curious so I signed up. I haven’t used Twitter much as it’s become a toxic shit show of hate and vitriol. Something needs to put Musk in his place.

[mommymommymommy]

exactly

[musicbrain5]

I don’t even use Twitter anymore so no, I won’t be getting this one.

[mommymommymommy]

thank youuuuu

[chicken_nugget24]

It's so stupid. Also @gayesblog you or no other admins replied to me from a report I out in weeks ago. A mod sorted it out now but no update was sent. Also my account was frozen and I still don't know why it was. Very disappointed

[chicken_nugget24]

Never mind. The anon user who said they have multiple accounts, the comment is still there even after I've reported it to nearly every single mod and admin directly. Yes I also did it via the website as well!

[mommymommymommy]

What happened?

[chicken_nugget24]

I just made a post about it @mommymommymommy

[mommymommymommy]

you're on private, go figure

[chicken_nugget24]

Give me a second

[chicken_nugget24]

Fixed @mommymommymommy

[mommymommymommy]

It's probably some piece of shit you posted anyway, but, lets see what you're "complaining about now"

[chicken_nugget24]

Why did u say that?

[mommymommymommy]

Because that's what gag is for. COMPLAINING. THATS ALL

[chicken_nugget24]

True. I got upset lol. Been a hard few days tbh

[mommymommymommy]

Yeah, like i said, don't let it get to you. People will be people. ITS THE INTERNET

[chicken_nugget24]

True lmao

[BCA6010]

No. I'm not getting into another social media app ever again.

[SolitarySolace]

No, because it is woke garbage and censors conservatives. I’d rather stick with Twitter.

https://youtu.be/AV9gTTBD5Lk

[mommymommymommy]

No, it doesn't, lmao. You just don't like it because you're likely a fucking douchebag on it

Like trump

[Juxtapose]

@mommymommymommy nice projection.

[molonski2]

No , I'm not going to , but I also , quite intentionally , stayed away from Twitter.

[blondegrrl]

What have you been using now? To replace twitter

[molonski2]

@blondegrrl
I really just do not use anything with regard Twitter , I saw what it was going to become and never even started.

[blondegrrl]

Smart move. Elon is cringe to me

[molonski2]

@blondegrrl I've just asked another question about Elon , is he genius? And what standing will he have in 20 years? I'm just not sure about Tesla.

[blondegrrl]

I think he's set on improving technology and becoming a staple in the world. He's a power hungry man who thinks he's a innovative genius so, after owning tesla, space x, and twitter which was one of the most popular social media apps he can't just suddenly let that all go. I don't know about tesla either but I know it's successful

[molonski2]

@blondegrrl Well , its actually not successful YET , It probably will be incredible , but who knows , this guy is on the fringe.

[DextroShade]

Apparently it sucks and they are banning people for being unwoke so no. That Zuckerberg is a creep.

[mommymommymommy]

Musk is even creepier

[JustinTheGreat]

I might try it just to see how it is.

im not too interested because I didn’t really use Twitter anyways. I only go on Twitter for porn lmao.

[mommymommymommy]

then use phub?

[JustinTheGreat]

@mommymommymommy Twitters porn is better

[AviatorTom]

Nope... I rarely use Twitter... and don't need yet another useless app.

[mommymommymommy]

Yet you probably support trump, right?

[AviatorTom]

@mommymommymommy Why would you think that? If you read any of my political posts, you'll see that I consistently push for new blood in 2024 ... neither Biden nor Trump.