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Will people here use/try Meta's #threads when available? Would love to know the reasons or if it would be just for fun/curiosity.

The amount of data collected is insane imo.

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[–] PastorHaggis@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I didn't even use Twitter, so no.

The only reason I've held on to Instagram and Facebook is I do like to see updates from friends I haven't seen in a while, especially as a lot of them are getting married and having kids. I'm not close enough to them to reach out and text them for an update, but close enough to say "oh hey, they just had a baby, that's nice" and then move on.

Facebook I actually don't even do that, I just use it for a music gear swap because they post cheap stuff sometimes. If there weren't such good deals, I'd drop Facebook instantly.

[–] BreadKof@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I try already but it's a little boring for me, I already had Instagram to talk to my friend so I don't see purpose to use a social media to just write things with the people I already followed in Instagram when I just can send a DM or ask for other social media they use if I don't want to use IG. Its my opinion

[–] Gecko@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Out of curiosity I might would've but not for long term and given that it seems to require an Instragram account I'm not really interested.

[–] Marventh@mastodon.pl 3 points 2 years ago
[–] Kevnyon@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I'm still waiting for Blue Sky, but at this point its either Mastodon or something else (like Threads) because Blue Sky just seems to be taking an eternity. Something is going to replace Twitter and at this point I just don't know what it will be.

[–] BobQuasit@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I boycott all the products of big corporations as much as possible. I'm not even slightly tempted to try Threads.

[–] hellskis@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Depends on how many of those data slurping categories I can disable on iPhone. I would at least like to try it.

[–] animist@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago
[–] VonVoelksen@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago

I can`t, even if I wanted to. Thanks, EU!

[–] z3n0x@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago
[–] NatoBoram@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (7 children)

In case you're curious about it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instagram.barcelona

I find it weird that no one is linking it. I literally had to find it on APKMirror.

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[–] Presi300@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I still don't know what this threads thing even is, aside from being bootleg Twitter...

[–] fidodo@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] phillycodehound@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I am. I'm a digital marketer by trade. Gotta try everything. Am I going to stick with it? Who knows!

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[–] VirtualAlias@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'll try it. I don't really care about data privacy very much and neither do a lot of other people until the data receiver is someone they dislike.

How much data is Reddit, Tumblr, Uber, Snapchat, WhatsApp, AirBnB or any other app getting? Who cares as long as I don't hate their CEO.

[–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This is a pretty moronic take. "All of these other companies have already stolen my privacy, so what's one more? It's not like this specific company has helped undermine democracy in a world superpower the last two elections!"

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[–] ErwinLottemann@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

I won't but I also cannot, because EU and stuff...

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