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Meta Is Blocking Links to Decentralized Instagram Competitor Pixelfed (www.404media.co)
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[–] umbraroze@lemmy.world 134 points 1 day ago (4 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.

[–] militaryintelligence@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago

A misinformation-peddling service for the oligarchy?

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 48 points 1 day 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.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 65 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 6 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

And the 1% is adverts?

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 8 points 19 hours ago

The adverts are videos also

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 40 points 1 day 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.

[–] ramirezmike@programming.dev 3 points 20 hours 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 🤷‍♂️

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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.

[–] humancrayon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 21 hours ago

Only the best words?

[–] Petter1@lemm.ee -1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Ok

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

whoosh

[–] Petter1@lemm.ee -1 points 3 hours ago

Nope, I fear whooosh yourself 😁