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Semaphor 39 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Instagram Addiction

> the addicting features like shorts and reels

Is it a common millennial thing, or is it just me where those have the opposite effect? Shorts etc. annoy me heavily, and the more they get pushed on me, the less I use something. It’s like those people on WhatsApp sending you a voice message because instead of typing.

pas 38 days ago | [–]

Likely yes, after all it works marvellously on billions of people.

fho 38 days ago | [–]

Honestly, I think you probably just haven't been hit with the "right" kind of shorts.

For me it was a quick way down from "these are annoying" to "oh, just another short that aligns with my interests".

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