Why I'm giving up with other social media sites and sticking with Steemit
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First of all, let's make clear that I love social media! It's been my thing for almost as long as I can remember having internet. I'm an introvert but love connecting to people all around the world via internet. I come from a little village in a little town so finding likeminded people was not easy growing up. Then came along the world wide web and it's endless possibilities.
For me it started from Irc-gallery, then Kuvake (<3), Facebook, and Instagram has been my favourite for years. I'm a very visual person so I can scroll through it for hours finding inspiration, cool people and see what my friends have been up to lately. But it's not all good and it's been getting worse and worse for a long time now. Finally getting to my point, here are a couple of reasons why I'm leaving Instagram and focusing on Steemit. This is mostly going to be about Instagram cause that has been my main social media for years now, but these points apply pretty well to Facebook and other social media sites too.
1. The. Fucking. Adds.
No Instagram, I do not need an ovulation test, plus size clothes or detox tea. Fuck you. It wasn't this bad for a long time but I guess they made some chances and now every five or so post is a straigh up add.
The fact that I'm a woman in my mid-twenties does not mean I'm trying to get/am pregnant, so stop suggesting me things like pregnancy test, diapers or baby clothes.
My skinny ass does not need detox tea. Though I do like tea, just basic white, black or green, which do the same motherfucking thing your detox teas claim to do. Nor does my ass need fat peoples body positivity movement induced plus sized clothing ranges. My superb genes will ensure the fact that I will never ever be fat. Yes, you can be jelous. And we'll return to this topic on a later date.
2. Shitty algorithms
So I've liked one picture of a hot fitness model and now you are showing me an endless amound of selfies in the gym and sunday meal preps. I could not care less! My lifestyle has nothing to do with these things, I don't go to the gym and I'm a chef so I like real food, not some supplements.
Why would you not show me more beautiful art, good photography and proper food porn when those are the things I keep liking all day every day.
3. Hidden money
There is A LOT of money moving in Instagram but it's kind of disguised. Yeah of course you are just showing sugarbearbunnycathair supplements and teeth whitening kits cause you genuinely love them and would buy them with your hard earned money. They just happened to send you some..
I'm definitely not against companies marketing via social media influensers but I hate that it is often done in such a tacky and fake way. It's not doing the trick to me. But obviosly it's working for them.
Here the money is on show. More honest. And I like honesty.
This is going to be only part one on this topic, cause I got issues. I've only been in Steemit for two weeks but I already feel like this is going to be good for me. I like you, and not just because there is potencial to make money in here. Obviosly my mind could change after I've been here for longer, but we shall see. I'll definitely give you my two cents on this when enough time has passed and I get a better hang on Steemit.
ps. Do you mind that my text and images are totally unrelated?
I think you've made the right decision Eve. :)
I quit both Facebook and Instagram earlier this year. I joined Minds instead and opened a Wordpress blog. But after discovering Steemit, I really don't see much reason for using any other social media platform. Sure, there are things that still need to be developed and implemented, but as it is now, Steemit can easily replace Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, most forums, etc.
Once the Steem team or another team develops the ability to upload and share videos, then it can easily replace YouTube.
I myself hope that someone thinks of creating a Tumblr like platform built on Steem. :)
Also, Facebook has some f$cked up algorithms, especially for pages. If you don't pay to promote your page's posts then only about 5% of those that liked your page actually see it. This same system also applies for personal posts. Your friends, many times, don't actually get to see what you posted, because they first have to scroll through the promoted posts by the pages they liked.
I didn't want to support that douche Zuckerberg by using his products anymore, especially now when he's planning to become a politician. :)
Zuck: Yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at Harvard
Zuck: Just ask
Zuck: I have over 4,000 emails, pictures, addresses, SNS
[Redacted Friend's Name]: What? How'd you manage that one?
Zuck: People just submitted it.
Zuck: I don't know why.
Zuck: They "trust me"
Zuck: Dumb fucks
http://www.businessinsider.com/well-these-new-zuckerberg-ims-wont-help-facebooks-privacy-problems-2010-5
Yeah, it sucks that if you really want to see something your friends post you have to look for it. Isn't it the idea of social media that you can follow people and content you enjoy. Not having to scroll hours to find it.
Totally. Facebook and others like it are more like data mining operations than actual social media platforms. I think Steemit is much closer to what a social media platform should be.
I don't think Instagram is a bad platform, as you can gain exposure as an artist, but you are right about the ads and the hidden money. I have almost given up on Facebook, though, and the only reason why my profile is still active is my friends from abroad that I keep in touch with. I haven't posted anything in a long time - funny, considering the fact that I am working as a social media specialist. Haha
"Images after the first one are not safe for work." lol :D I wondered for a moment what the relation is to the topic :) I don't the images though.
Thanks for sharing your opinion!
Yes, it's definitely not all bad on instagram! But like in everything, something good and something bad. It's just that the bad is outrunning the good.
Glad to see you're loving the platform after just a short time here! It really is a community like no other. :)
Haha, I hate the word community but yeah it seems to be :D
Agree. I think people will be more demanding of web toos that help them get what they want, and not where they are endlessly pushed by what some algorithm expects will max your likelihood of clicking on an add.
I just joined steemit for most of the same reasons! Upvoted :)
Great to have someone think the same way, and good to have you here! :)
"The. Fucking. Ads" hahaha absolutely the reason why I've stopped using other social media platforms and switched to steemit as well
Almost had a heart attack cause I thought I had made a typo but it was only you, haha.
Haha don't worry no typos. I do love the post though, pretty much nailed it on the three points as to why facebook/instagram are getting worse and worse
Great post! Even Twitter and Reddit are god awful too with censorship you say something they ban you for an opinion
Argh, I hate censorship, that is one point I'm going to talk about if I ever write part two on this topic.
My god its awful on there! Twitter no joke ip banned me twice once for having a conservative view and the other was calling out their bias of banning conservatives yet allowing ISIS and child abuse on twitter lol.
Haha, yeah that makes sense, your views must be very toxic compared to isis :D
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Well said eve