▲ 968 ▼ It's not just you — no one is posting on social media anymore (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 2 years ago by Uranium3006@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 324 comments fedilink hide all child comments Social media is on the decline. Instagram is all ads. No one's posting on BeReal. TikTok is for influencers. The new place for sharing: group chats.
[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (4 children) Wtf is bereal permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago It's a breakfast food item that you pour beer over. permalink fedilink source parent [–] darganon@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (3 children) Bereal is great, you get a notification and take a picture, front and rear camera, that's all you get for the day, then you can see what your friends are up to. By far my favorite social media. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Space_Racer@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) I get it but man, I'd never want to post pics of myself on the Internet for anyone to see. I also don't think anyone would wanna see me anyway. ¯\(°_o)/¯ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] agissilver@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Default is only your friends see. You opt in to make it public. permalink fedilink source parent [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You don't actually have to take a photo of yourself. If you're quick enough you can just move the front facing camera to take a photo of the ceiling. That's what I do on days I don't want to take a photo of myself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zhl@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) This sounds so bizarre to me. "If you're quick enough"? What happens if you aren't? What kind of insane, voluntary 1984-esque nightmare is this app? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago I mean like you take a photo with your rear camera and once that's taken it'll load up your front camera to take a photo but you can move it so it doesn't take a photo of you. Kind of like a countdown timer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lazylazycat@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago If you're not quick enough you just don't post a pic that day. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Prove to me you're still alive today. permalink fedilink source parent [–] idefix@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago The principles are cool but none of my friend wants to bother with another social network permalink fedilink source parent [–] tristan@aussie.zone 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) My thoughts exactly... This might be why nobody is posting there permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnnyBGod@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) We're just to old, my niece and nephews in their teens are all using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chic_luke@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm 24 and a lot of people in my friend circle are definitely using it. I'd say it started off niche but it's becoming mainstream. It's the only social network I don't hate right now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago Give it a year or two permalink fedilink source parent [–] tooclose104@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Must be an age thing. Mid 30's and I can't fathom why this is a thing based on the description in this thread. It just sounds so voluntarily invasive, like leaving your door open. permalink fedilink source parent [–] I_LOVE_VEKOMA_SLC@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-Real permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago It's a breakfast food item that you pour beer over. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] darganon@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (3 children) Bereal is great, you get a notification and take a picture, front and rear camera, that's all you get for the day, then you can see what your friends are up to. By far my favorite social media. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Space_Racer@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) I get it but man, I'd never want to post pics of myself on the Internet for anyone to see. I also don't think anyone would wanna see me anyway. ¯\(°_o)/¯ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] agissilver@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Default is only your friends see. You opt in to make it public. permalink fedilink source parent [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You don't actually have to take a photo of yourself. If you're quick enough you can just move the front facing camera to take a photo of the ceiling. That's what I do on days I don't want to take a photo of myself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zhl@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) This sounds so bizarre to me. "If you're quick enough"? What happens if you aren't? What kind of insane, voluntary 1984-esque nightmare is this app? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago I mean like you take a photo with your rear camera and once that's taken it'll load up your front camera to take a photo but you can move it so it doesn't take a photo of you. Kind of like a countdown timer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lazylazycat@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago If you're not quick enough you just don't post a pic that day. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Prove to me you're still alive today. permalink fedilink source parent [–] idefix@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago The principles are cool but none of my friend wants to bother with another social network permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Space_Racer@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) I get it but man, I'd never want to post pics of myself on the Internet for anyone to see. I also don't think anyone would wanna see me anyway. ¯\(°_o)/¯ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] agissilver@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Default is only your friends see. You opt in to make it public. permalink fedilink source parent [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You don't actually have to take a photo of yourself. If you're quick enough you can just move the front facing camera to take a photo of the ceiling. That's what I do on days I don't want to take a photo of myself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zhl@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) This sounds so bizarre to me. "If you're quick enough"? What happens if you aren't? What kind of insane, voluntary 1984-esque nightmare is this app? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago I mean like you take a photo with your rear camera and once that's taken it'll load up your front camera to take a photo but you can move it so it doesn't take a photo of you. Kind of like a countdown timer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lazylazycat@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago If you're not quick enough you just don't post a pic that day. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] agissilver@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Default is only your friends see. You opt in to make it public. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You don't actually have to take a photo of yourself. If you're quick enough you can just move the front facing camera to take a photo of the ceiling. That's what I do on days I don't want to take a photo of myself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zhl@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) This sounds so bizarre to me. "If you're quick enough"? What happens if you aren't? What kind of insane, voluntary 1984-esque nightmare is this app? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago I mean like you take a photo with your rear camera and once that's taken it'll load up your front camera to take a photo but you can move it so it doesn't take a photo of you. Kind of like a countdown timer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lazylazycat@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago If you're not quick enough you just don't post a pic that day. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zhl@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) This sounds so bizarre to me. "If you're quick enough"? What happens if you aren't? What kind of insane, voluntary 1984-esque nightmare is this app? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago I mean like you take a photo with your rear camera and once that's taken it'll load up your front camera to take a photo but you can move it so it doesn't take a photo of you. Kind of like a countdown timer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lazylazycat@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago If you're not quick enough you just don't post a pic that day. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago I mean like you take a photo with your rear camera and once that's taken it'll load up your front camera to take a photo but you can move it so it doesn't take a photo of you. Kind of like a countdown timer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lazylazycat@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago If you're not quick enough you just don't post a pic that day. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Prove to me you're still alive today. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] idefix@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago The principles are cool but none of my friend wants to bother with another social network permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tristan@aussie.zone 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) My thoughts exactly... This might be why nobody is posting there permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnnyBGod@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) We're just to old, my niece and nephews in their teens are all using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chic_luke@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm 24 and a lot of people in my friend circle are definitely using it. I'd say it started off niche but it's becoming mainstream. It's the only social network I don't hate right now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago Give it a year or two permalink fedilink source parent [–] tooclose104@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Must be an age thing. Mid 30's and I can't fathom why this is a thing based on the description in this thread. It just sounds so voluntarily invasive, like leaving your door open. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnnyBGod@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) We're just to old, my niece and nephews in their teens are all using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chic_luke@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm 24 and a lot of people in my friend circle are definitely using it. I'd say it started off niche but it's becoming mainstream. It's the only social network I don't hate right now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago Give it a year or two permalink fedilink source parent [–] tooclose104@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Must be an age thing. Mid 30's and I can't fathom why this is a thing based on the description in this thread. It just sounds so voluntarily invasive, like leaving your door open. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chic_luke@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm 24 and a lot of people in my friend circle are definitely using it. I'd say it started off niche but it's becoming mainstream. It's the only social network I don't hate right now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago Give it a year or two permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago Give it a year or two permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tooclose104@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Must be an age thing. Mid 30's and I can't fathom why this is a thing based on the description in this thread. It just sounds so voluntarily invasive, like leaving your door open. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] I_LOVE_VEKOMA_SLC@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-Real permalink fedilink source parent