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Why would you follow an account on Instagram? It doesn't mean you see posts from their feed. It's just a bookmark, really. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 month ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/antisocialmedia@piefed.social
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[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago

why would you unblock instagram at your router

[–] StopSpazzing@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Thank you for reminding me to delete my instagram account.

[–] iarigby@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I feel like you’re confusing instagram with TikTok. Stories on instagram are exclusively from the people you follow, and most posts in the feed as well. Reels are the tiktok like feature and it’s that one that is not really dependent on who you follow.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't get every post, only some, they're never timely, and I get a "suggested" follow post every other one.

[–] iarigby@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

ah I get your post now, yeah the feed algorithm is definitely terrible

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

why would you even use instagram. (intentionally no question mark)

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I used it to keep friendly touch with my friends and family. The changed it so that I don't see their feeds anymore, so no point now.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 3 points 1 month ago

More inportantly if people care about you, they will use ONE democratic alternative to antisocial media to stay in touch with you. You can ask for that.

[–] Coastal_Stamina@piefed.social 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean, you can still click on their profile and see all posts from them... Right? Or maybe not? I haven't used Instagram in a long time.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

I can do that without following them. So why would I FOLLOW someone?