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Re:Instagram Morphs into an Information Powerhouse by throwawaysea on Sunday August 02, 2020 @03:06AM (#24026928)
Why did @ mentions take off as they did? I first saw it on Facebook and never understood why people wouldn’t just message their friends privately.
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Re:Instagram Morphs into an Information Powerhouse by DeepThoughts on Sunday August 02, 2020 @03:18AM (#24026987)
Too many steps to send a private note. An @ is immediate and the. You can move right on.
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