To be clear: I prefer to pay for things instead of having to see ads but 13€ / month!? For a meta product that has inherently user-hostile design patterns even without ads?

Who does this appeal to?

  • jacktherippah@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Just stop using Instagram. I quit mainstream social media (Facebook, Instagram, Reddit,…) and the experience has been quite cathartic.

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      I’ve been off of all social media for about a decade, but just yesterday i got a dm from someone from my past so i went and checked it out and then I checked a bunch of other stuff there too and my mental state instantly spiraled into a terrible place. Man that shit is toxic like nuclear waste.

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      1 year ago

      I did too and, while the benefit are higher than the loss, I usually feel really left out from one kind of partecipation to society and it’s a bit sad.

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      1 year ago

      How many followers did you have and how many friends of yours were using the app, if you don’t mind sharing?

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        I had about 150 friends on Facebook when I quit. I’m quite recluse say so I didn’t really interact with them much.