[dbspin]

Instagram isn't used by most people to 'drive insane engagement'. It's a relaxing place to share pictures and memes - and one that fortunately avoids most of the political insanity which makes other social networks exhausting and polarising. I don't want less 'limited' conversations on instagram. Its a place I look at and post pictures from my life, memories, moments with friends.

Fuck engagement. Fuck the competitive scurrying for likes. Fuck Tiktok. Fuck 'the next' social network. I just want a place to post pictures for my friends and see theirs.

[abhayhegde]

I have often found that participating on Instagram quickly turns into a comparison game with unhealthy results. But the view you expressed feels so healthy and in the right spirit of social media - to share special moments with your friends and family without all the fuss of engagement, likes etc.

The ill-effects of social media were almost depressing and I stopped using them altogether. But this also meant I had almost no one initiate a conversation with me. If you have anything to say about how to best use social media healthily, I'm all ears.

[v4dok]

I guess that is why its a separate app. Its not turning instagram to twitter, but it offers an additional space.

[dbspin]

Here's hoping it doesn't already water down the utility of a service that has been made a great deal less functional by having to imitate Snapchat and Tiktok.