I signed up out of curiosity, but just like my instagram/tiktok/Mastadon/whetever accounts, they are just... there.
People like me count as a signup, but active users after the hype dies down will matter more.
I stick to youtube even for shorts, because its content/recommendations are much better than tiktok/instagram reels (I could spend time time curating it, but why other when Youtube has already done it for me?)
Same for twitter, already curated with multiple lists setup for me to browse depending on topic, I am not going to do the same on threads/bluesky/mastadon, ain't nobody got time for that.
Something drastic will have to happen for me to switch, but it's unlikely.
Then again I am in the wrong demographic. I guess its the age group thing, I am in my mid-30's, a Gen-whatever we are called.
New kids probably who are hyped on instagram and tiktok are probably already telling us OK boomer and making leet memes on threads, and we will just look on in confusion.
I will believe Threads is real when people start to ratio each other on it.
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Prophecy: usage will split and depending on the social/cultural/commercial sphere, people will start posting on the relevant platform. If you regularly post on instagram, you will append threads into your workflow.
News twitter will NOT be following to threads. Food twitter will, and stuff like that.
I meant individual journos and other affiliated individuals, not the parent organisation.
Maybe they shift, maybe not, but for now, I have a feeling the news is still on Twitter. My prophecy could be wrong but still, it's just the vibe I am getting.
I actually like it better, if only because they have nested threads like HN and Reddit which makes way more sense than twitters single thread replies. They definitely need better search and hashtags, but for day 0 launch it's not too shabby.
People like me count as a signup, but active users after the hype dies down will matter more.
I stick to youtube even for shorts, because its content/recommendations are much better than tiktok/instagram reels (I could spend time time curating it, but why other when Youtube has already done it for me?)
Same for twitter, already curated with multiple lists setup for me to browse depending on topic, I am not going to do the same on threads/bluesky/mastadon, ain't nobody got time for that.
Something drastic will have to happen for me to switch, but it's unlikely.
Then again I am in the wrong demographic. I guess its the age group thing, I am in my mid-30's, a Gen-whatever we are called.
New kids probably who are hyped on instagram and tiktok are probably already telling us OK boomer and making leet memes on threads, and we will just look on in confusion.
I will believe Threads is real when people start to ratio each other on it.
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Prophecy: usage will split and depending on the social/cultural/commercial sphere, people will start posting on the relevant platform. If you regularly post on instagram, you will append threads into your workflow.
News twitter will NOT be following to threads. Food twitter will, and stuff like that.