I had someone stop talking to me because I don’t have an Instagram. Kind of weird if you ask me.
I’ve been told I must be a serial killer multiple times because I don’t have instagram.
I have killed several people but it’s not because I don’t have instagram.
Shit i use Instagram to find my victims.
And Snapchat makes it even easier!
Same. Whatsapp. The market has become so fragmented that it’s all about social clout and what you can compel others to install just to talk to your sorry ass.
I actually use WA a lot. Most of my family doesn’t live in the same country I do and I have quite a few friends in different countries. Texting is not an option for us.
But Instagram, as far as I know, is just a platform to post pictures. I don’t care about my own pictures or pictures of others.
Believe it or not, kids these days are using Instagram dms over Whatsapp
Sounds like an efficient way for that person to self-filter outta your life.
Posted right into social media 👍
Aren’t your friends meant to also use Lemmy for it to count as social media?
No one I know knows what Lemmy is.
it’s more of a forum than social media if you ask me
it’s Social Media once there are ads and blatant anti-user changes
I would argue that a forum is a type of social media. It’s very different in that it’s as anonymous as you want it to be. But it is still a place where people visit for the purpose of socializing
forums existed long before what we call social media was even invented
This is hardly social media. None of y’all exist
antisocial media
I read the meme in the way that it feels like telling people you’re not on social media since you’re on none they know.
Also: is Facebook really still a thing?
It can be surprising because lemmy’s demographic is like the opposite of facebook’s but, yeah, it really still is a thing.
A tip I often hear given to new start ups is to not underestimate how many people are only on facebook.
Where I live, Facebook is used by baby boomers, so yes it’s still used. But that’s the cliche. When I log in, I still see some millennials being at least online and some even posting unironically. But it’s mainly dead for millennials
Not on Instagram/Facebook/Snap/Tiktok. Trying to avoid all conspiracy videos/rage-bait videos on YouTube. It’s done wonders for my mental health.
Agreed. Left tiktoc because of how stupid it was.
I quit a few years ago. Super liberating, but after 2 years of practically nobody jumping on Signal with me, and being left out of friend group chats, I settled on “Facebook lite” for my phone. I dont post, or scroll the feed. Just available for chats.
I think you can be available on Messenger without anything else.
so relatable
Why is whatsapp exempt, its from the same data hoarding company
I’d say mostly practical reasons. It’s hard to get everyone in your contacts list to switch to Signal or other options. WhatsApp is so widely used that it’s hard to eliminate it completely without losing touch with friends or family. We’re trying, and hopefully with time enough people will switch that WhatsApp can fall to the wayside
I’m banned from Facebook.
What did you do to enrage the Roman Emperor?
The bots thought I was one of them.
A…av…av…a…
I definitely would unfriend most of my friends if I would see their Instagram or facebook stories. Good for them, I don’t watch their garbage.
I have Facebook, but rarely ever use it, but it stays there in case it’s someone’s first port of call to contact me that may not have any other means to do so.
I have them for whenever I have the need to comment on something but my pages are mostly empty with fake info. My display pics are random stuff nearby like a closeup of my carpet, the wall, or something on desk.
I unfortunately have them but not in my real name cause I am gangster like that
Only weirdos don’t have social media 😔
Yes yes Zuck, now go back to smoking your meats.
