Re:Snapchat Is for Flirting
by Apocryphon on Thursday March 09, 2017 @06:52PM
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I think if Instagram Stories really does prove to be the death knell of Snapchat, it won't be because of Snapchat being inherently flawed, but because of the fickle tastes of the public swinging the pendulum of spontaneity vs. curation back towards the latter part of the spectrum.
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I don't think that's to do with taste. More convenience. People already have large followings on Instagram and discovery is much easier. You're already posting there and now you can do stories without having to go to another app and build another following.
Re:Snapchat Is for Flirting
by Apocryphon on Thursday March 09, 2017 @07:52PM
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Sure, but that convenience still depends on what they want. Something they can share and then throw away within 24 hours, or something that they want to keep so that future followers can look at.
I'd still have to sign up for a Facebook-controlled service. Pass.
It might slow migration from Instagram to Snapchat, though.