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Instagram’s new Twitter competitor, Threads, is off to a rocket start. Mark Zuckerberg announced 30 million activated profiles, while internal data shows over 95 million posts and 190 million likes in less than one day,

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[–] Rubric 27 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I’ve only kept my Twitter because for some reason Britney Spears follows me. I would have gotten rid of it a long time ago before now. I have no interest in Threads. If people like it, great, it’s just not for me.

[–] Myrbolg 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hhaa, what do you post about?

[–] Rubric 2 points 2 years ago

I’ve not Tweeted in about 6 years, and have never Tweeted about her, or to her. I actually thought it would be a fake account when I saw “Britney Spears wants to follow you”, but to my genuine surprise it was actually her official account.

[–] FlyingSquid 6 points 2 years ago

Tweet me baby, one more time.

[–] Stylus2650 3 points 2 years ago

Well tell Brittany where she can find you on the next platform! 😁

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

The former Prime Minister of my country follows me on twitter as well

Edit: also an actor from Scrubs, but not one of the main ones

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

It's The Todd isn't it?

[–] Rubric 2 points 2 years ago

It’s so strange when a recognised public figure follows you. Personally, I feel almost estranged from it - it’s not the kind of life I live so it’s bizarre that it happened (even though I doubt Britney would ever see any of my Tweets anyways, as she follows ~350,000 people).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If people like it, great, it’s just not for me.

I've gotta say, it's very refreshing to see this attitude, since the main attitude I've seen here is "This is popular with normies who listen to bad music and like dumb celebrities, therefore it's bad and terrible and I hate it!"

[–] Rubric 2 points 2 years ago

A few months ago, I moved myself onto a “live and let live” outlook on life. If people like things I don’t, good for them; I’m glad they can find enjoyment in what I can’t - it’s what keeps life interesting. I did once fall into the “x is better than y” and “popular = bad” pit, but using all your energy saying about how y is bad and x is good is just a waste of time when you could just be doing x instead and enjoying yourself.