I truly don't get the instagram crowd. Who are these people and why/how are they networking over pictures alone? Foodies? Cat-lovers?
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1. far lower barrier to entry for communicating via imagery 2. images you would have anyway (photos on phone)
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3. frictionless elevation to art form via filters (democratizes art) 4. not passive collecting behavior like other image-focused sites
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it's a union of sharing exp w friends + interest graph. Eg there are people I follow only on insta (architects, watch enthusiasts)
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you're trying in vain to understand. it's a parallel world.
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It's a narrow context network relationship... Users broadcast narcissism and receive accolade messages acknowledging receipt.
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Poster: "I could offer sex/food/cuteness/this location" Engager: "I aspire to consume that"
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while you are searching for answers, perhaps you can explain the point of checking in via foursquare?
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@willaharian Facetious or not that's fairly true too, but IG doesn't promote single timelines so more difficult to forge community.








