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User explains leaving Instagram for Mastodon
Original: I deleted Instagram in 2022. I was tired of performing for people I'd never meet. Mastodon felt different. No algorithm.
A Mastodon user says they deleted Instagram in 2022, exhausted by performing for strangers and chasing likes. They describe Mastodon as a welcome contrast: no algorithmic feed and more genuine conversations, claiming deeper connections in three months there than in years on Instagram. The account is asking others what made them leave their previous platforms, inviting people to share their own reasons for quitting mainstream social media.
Why now: A personal account of quitting Instagram for a decentralised, algorithm-free network resonates with ongoing debate about mainstream social media fatigue.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 1 h ago to 1 h ago.
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- I deleted Instagram in 2022. I was tired of performing for people I'd never meet. Mastodon felt different. No algorithm. No likes chasing. Just people talking to people. I've had deeper conversations here in 3 months than in 3 years there. 💬 What made you leave your old… · Travelway@mastodon.world · 4
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