Automatically creating a shadow account for everyone on Instagram?

Even allowing people to follow that account?

Sounds like they really wanted to push Threads out the door in a big way.

  • YellowtoOrange@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3420·
    1 year ago

    You need to activate the threads account. People are being asked to follow accounts which haven’t been activated IE created.

    You’re missing the point.

    • o_oli@lemmy.worldEnglish
      104·
      1 year ago

      So think of it like a ‘feature’ of Instagram then. You can enable the feature or you can leave it disabled but either way its sharing user data and login information etc.

    • lem_dart@lemm.eeEnglish
      0·
      1 year ago

      I don’t think I’m missing any point. Have you used it? They’re owned by the same company. Threads is separate but part of Instagram. Other than the user name being reserved on Threads in case the Instagram user wants to sign up, there isn’t an account created. If you try to search the name of any of those accounts in Threads it doesn’t come up at all. (Edit: mistyped a word)

      • ettyblatant@lemmy.worldEnglish
        184·
        1 year ago

        Lemmy is your chance to have a discussion without the needless hostility that Reddit et al has. Maybe try saying “I actually find it quite convenient, here’s why” etc

            • Jase@lemmy.worldEnglish
              217·
              1 year ago

              First off, they were.

              Second, hostility is given when deserved. Stupid questions get stupid answers. I’m not here to hold your hand. I’m not here to treat you with fragility when the entire opinion and line of questioning is idiotic.

              Cope.