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Re:TikTok Remix Culture by vbsteven on Saturday May 15, 2021 @05:11AM (#27163630)
Having to have an account is the problem. When someone sends me an Instagram link I used to be able to just watch the video and browse the profile. A bit later profile access was blocked. And now I can only watch a video once before it blocks for login. Only a matter of time before the window is completely closed.

On Twitter/TikTok I can watch any link without having to login. Twitter even allows anonymous search.

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Re:TikTok Remix Culture by strogonoff on Saturday May 15, 2021 @05:21AM (#27163678)
The post I’m replying to made two separate problems out of 1) Instagram requiring to log in, and 2) “everything big” being poorly usable on the Web. I’m not arguing with the silly login requirement (considering Instagram supports private profiles for people who don’t want to share), but providing a counterpoint to the (2).
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