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Re:Snapchat Passes Twitter in Daily Usage by advertising on Friday June 03, 2016 @12:29AM (#11828298)
I downloaded snapchat a few years ago. Didn't know enough people on it and uninstalled after a month or two.

About a year ago I reinstalled as a way to share a trip I was on. It was perfect for that.

You'll post one perfect, curated photo to insta of your day, but you'll snap the random guy in the street, a funny sign in another language or just some bullshit you're up to.

Instagram feels a bit past its prime these days. I follow more commercial accounts on insta than I do on snapchat.

Snapchat it's like 40 close friends and fam. People who have my phone number.

Plus if you want to meet girls (sub 30 I should add) snap is the easiest way to connect lately.

Re:Snapchat Passes Twitter in Daily Usage by advertising on Friday June 03, 2016 @12:32AM (#11828311)
The worst thing about snapchat when traveling however, is battery life.

That app literally sucks the juice out of your phone in 10 minutes.

Too much gps trying to load all their filters or something I don't know. I have to turn off cellular data when roaming or my phone will dead 20 minutes after I left the house.

Re:Snapchat Passes Twitter in Daily Usage by Pengwin on Friday June 03, 2016 @01:10AM (#11828453)
I always have GPS disabled, unless its more to do with where i live, GPS features of snapchat aren't worth using.

The infuriating thing i notice though is that since the android update was released where you no longer hold to view a picture or video, your phone will never go to sleep if snapchat is in the foreground.

Re:Snapchat Passes Twitter in Daily Usage by pmlnr on Friday June 03, 2016 @04:57AM (#11829126)
> About a year ago I reinstalled as a way to share a trip I was on. It was perfect for that.

Why not taking notes and pull it together in a blog post? Journals are useful for everyone, especially if it's about remote locations and insider tips.