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Meta Is Blocking Links to Decentralized Instagram Competitor Pixelfed (www.404media.co)
submitted 20 hours ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] umbraroze 99 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

Funny thing, Pixelfed isn't even a competitor to Instagram in the very very strictest sense.

Pixelfed is a federated service for posting photos.

Instagram started out as a service for posting photos, but it has become this... thing. I don't even know anymore.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 12 hours ago

Instagram started out as a camera filter app. Then you could post pictures. When I first downloaded it to my iPhone 3 it was only a filter. I was very confused when I tried it again on android years later.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

You don't even see photos anymore. It is 99% videos at this point.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 19 minutes ago

And the 1% is adverts?

[–] TankovayaDiviziya 33 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

but it has become this... thing.

It's very appropriate to call Instagram now.... a thing. The site just became something to post bragadacious, fake rich lifestyle photos, people wanting to become meme themselves, or scantily clad girls looking for attention for themselves if not for their OnlyFans.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 27 minutes ago

I find it useful for finding local events where I live, updates from local businesses and newspapers.. it's also cool for following artists or bands I care about.

Idk, it's in a weird space between facebook, what twitter used to be and tiktok. It can be useful if you curate your feed right 🤷‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 16 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (2 children)

bragadacious. I learneded a new english today.

Err I mean. Obviously I already knew the word and it's meaning, and even how to say it. I know a lot of words. People always comment on how many words I know. Im just really smart, to be honest.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Only the best words?