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I have to disagree with the people who say that we need to âstayâ and âfightâ for IG to be a better platform because in actuality, itâs our presence and engagement that gives them data, and therefore money. As long as they have those 2 things, they make their bottom line and wonât really care about its users desires unless theyâre making a move for the optics.
If we REALLY want to hold them accountable, we need to impact the money they make, which means permanently deleting or marking your account as inactive & never coming back. Theyâll only care if theyâre bleeding moneyâ so make them bleed.
Feb 22, 2025
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it doesnât matter how many left-wing posts you signal boost, because all engagement on the platform, no matter what political valence it has, works to the benefit of the platform holder. your continued presence there does more harm than any good any post you promote could produce.
additionally, you being there increases the pressure for your friends to be there, and your friends being there puts pressure on their friends, and so on - and all of your engagement is producing value for zuck, who - as youâve pointed out - is now a lapdog of the right.
i retain my account solely to communicate to the few people i only have contact through it, and i am literally right now this second working on a concrete escape plan for me and just about everyone else i know (and hopefully many people i donât).
Jan 21, 2025
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itâs always been true, but it bears repeating now: if you donât have a way to keep up with your work outside of insta / twitter / fb / whatever else, you are doing the bidding of silicon valley.
i get it - a lot of people get valuable exposure and leads from those platforms and canât afford to completely disengage. but you definitely *can* afford to take the two to five minutes it takes to setup an account on substack / bear / pika / whatever and provide regular updates about your work, public appearances, job postings, etc.
the effort required from you to do this is (for someone already pursuing a creative career) almost trivial. but so many people refuse to do so, and as a result become unwitting servants of silicon valley - and now that silicon valley has literally been directly installed into the government, theyâve also become unwitting servants of the standing administration. your exclusive presence on these platforms is a brutal weapon that these companies use to keep your fans hostage on them. shouldnât you at least *try* to take that weapon away?
Mar 4, 2025
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I honestly think itâs time to say âfuck Instagramâ and move on. Instead of trying to change a platform thatâs built on control and endless mind-numbing content, why not migrate to spaces that truly support your needs and help you form real connections?
For me, itâs not about staying and âfighting backâ in an environment that just isnât workingâitâs about choosing a community that aligns with my values and where i can genuinely grow.
I deleted my instagram account a few months ago and it feels incredible.
I think we all deserve better.
Feb 22, 2025
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It shows a long life and the many smiles you've given and experienced!! It's a permanent remembrance of happiness and I think that's beautiful!!
Mar 14, 2025
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My steps:
1. Shut my phone down, hide it in my room, and lock the door so it's a pain in the ass to get to.
2. Be bored, and sit in the boredom for like 7-10 minutes (MINIMUM)-- once you're bored see what your brain gravitates to beyond The Screen (is it doodling? is it playing guitar? is it writing?)
3. Find the little thing your brain latches on to, and start doing it! Even if it's something goofy like "Just Dance youtube videos" to dance to LOL this is you, deliberately following your brain's natural curiosity & interest
And then rinse and repeat however you like <3 Once you get accustomed to the smaller, more gratifying feel good activities, social media starts to feel too overwhelming to even pick back up again-- you'll be reaching for it less and less
(a final aside: I am of the major belief that creativity & imagination is critical to creating a better reality to live in, because it shows that you're capable of leaning into what "doesn't exist", and are courageous enough to imagine and build a reality that defies the status quo. but that's just me LOL)
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