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“[For] people who live in the country or in remote areas or minority groups or [who have] small businesses, that is a really good way for them to communicate and reach other people,” she says.

“It’s just not possible to set up an alternative at this point in time. So, to put it bluntly, we’re in a bit of deep shit, to be honest.”

No mention of Pixelfed, but I can understand why. Will it only be seen as an alternative once a critical mass of users move there? And can that happen if they don't see it as an alternative? Chicken and egg. I'm trying out, but it's a little vapid when everyone I know is on Instagram.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I use Instagram only to follow my friends, does pixelfed have private accounts ?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They just get rid of a bunch of so-called "fact checkers" deciding for you which posts you're allowed to see and which get banned/hidden/deleted. It's not the end of the world. You can still block people. You can still decide NOT to read posts.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What's your Pixelfed account? I'll give you a cheeky follow

[–] realcaseyrollins 1 points 1 day ago

Relying on fallible fact-checkers to determine whether or not something is true really isn't smart.

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